When a man leaves home, he sometimes travels more that mere physical distance. military assistance, american -- vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, battalion combat team, barrio united defense corps, operation brotherhood

The Vietnam war is a bone stuck in the throat of Americans. We can neither swallow and digest it, not spit our the experience and be done with it.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

Although many books on the Veitnam War have been published, until now thre has not been a comphresensive, one-volume history of the U.S. Navy's roles in that conflict.united states. navy -- history -- vietnam war, united states. navy -- history -- vietnamese conflict, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- naval operations, american., u.s. navy, viet cong, mekong delta, tonkin gulf, south vietnamese navy

Moving, enlightening and sometimes shocking, Minefields and Miniskirts broke new ground when first published in 1993. It tells the gripping and extraordinary real-life stories of thirty-five women who went to Vietnam as nurses, journalists, entertainers, volunteers and consular staff, along with those of women who waited at home for their shatters husbands, fathers, brothers and sons to return. 1961-1975 - women - australia, vietnam war, 1961-1975- women - interviews, nurses, journalists, entertainers, volunteer workers, consular staff

Includes the names of all those who served in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, australia - politics and government - 1965, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia

Senator John McCain leaned about life from his grandfather and father, both admirals in the US Navy. Their careers and their courage helped prepare McCain for the biggest challenge of his life when , as a naval aviator, he was shot down over Hanoi In 1967, and seriously injured. When his captors realised McCain's family background, they offered him early release. McCain refused the offer and was subsequently tortured, held in solitary confinement, and imprisioned for more that five years (the longest in US military history). john mccain, united states. congress. senate -- biography., vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, naval aviator, hanoi, wounded serviceman, solitary confinement, prision of war

Senator John McCain leaned about life from his grandfather and father, both admirals in the US Navy. Their careers and their courage helped prepare McCain for the biggest challenge of his life when , as a naval aviator, he was shot down over Hanoi In 1967, and seriously injured. When his captors realised McCain's family background, they offered him early release. McCain refused the offer and was subsequently tortured, held in solitary confinement, and imprisioned for more that five years (the longest in US military history).john mccain, united states. congress. senate -- biography., vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, naval aviator, hanoi, solitary confinement, us navy, wounded serviceman

'My first impression upon landing in Saigon was, "What have I got myself into?" ... I had left Australia where conditions were normal and suddenly, in twelve or so hours' flying time to Souty Viet Nam, there I was in a war zone - it was hard to comprehend...'vietnam war, 1961-1975- australia, australia. army, saigon, nui dat

The Pentagon history was obtained by Neil Sheehan.This is the definitive edition of the Pentagon Papers as published by the New York Times.vietnam war (1961-1975), united states - foreign relations - vietnam, vietnam - politics and government - 1945-1975

Audience: ages 10 to 14.Sometimes the most dangerous weapon is the truth.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states - juvenile literature, pentagon papers - juvenile literature

The Vietnam War, surfing, rock 'n' roll ... Defining themes for a generation of young Australians in the 1960s and 1970s. And for six wild years, all three elements came together on a wide, sandy beach in South Vietnam. peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

The Vietnam War, surfing, rock 'n' roll ... Defining themes for a generation of young Australians in the 1960s and 1970s. And for six wild years, all three elements came together on a wide, sandy beach in South Vietnam. peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

Scott, a socialigist and a former infantry platoon leader during the Vietnam War, describes the major social movements among his fellow veterans in the period of 1968-1990.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - united states, veterans - united states - mental health, ptsd, agent orange

For over thirty-five years, the world's ideologies have been fought out in the ricefields and jungles, the towns and cities, of Indochina.vietnam war (1961-1975), indochinese war, 1946-1954 -- causes, dien bien phu, prisoners of the viet cong, saigon

Jan Scruggs started and directed the enormously successful effort to create a national memorial honoring those Americans who served their country in the Vietnam War.vietnam veterans memorial (washington, d.c.), vietnam war, 1961-1975, united states

The fascinating true accoint of the VC, NVA, the Golf of Tonkin Incident, the tunnels of Cu Chi, and much, much more. 1961-1975 - military intelligence, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, vc, nva, golf of tonkin, cu chi, tunnels of cu chi

Shortly after Bill Shanahan arrived in Vietnam in 1968, he joined the LPSs (Long Range Patrol). vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, bill shanahan, long range reconnaissance patrols, bronze star, us 173rd airborne brigade, 75th infantry

Five Northern Territory veterans share their personal stories and inner-most thoughts about the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - northern territory - biography, robert brennan, hmas albatross, garry casey, australian army, private frank topp, battle of long tan, denis newsham, jack pegg, hmas leeuwin, barry ryan

Mark Taylor offers an interdisciplinary approact to the Vietnam War - a popular but complex sugject that has been discussed in differing ways by historians. 1961-1975 -- historiography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- motion pictures and the war, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- literature and the conflict, hue, my lai massacre, battle of khe sanh

Tiziano Terzani slipped back into Saigon on April 27th, 1975, determined to witness the end of Vietnam's most tragic war.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, saigon - capture, 1975

Don Tate volunteered to go to the Vietnam War as a naive, but patriotic nineteen year old boy in 1969 and served as an infantry reinforcement with three units - the 4th Battalion, the 2nd D&E Platoon and the 9th Battalion. He was badly wounded in action on the 19th July 1969 and was hospitalised for more than two years.australia. army. defence and employment platoon, 2nd -- history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- psychological aspects, pte don tate, 4th battalion, 2nd d&e platoon, 9th battalion, wounded soldier

personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, pte don tate, royal australian infantry corps, national service, first australian reinforcement unit, 1 aru, d coy, 4 rar, 12 platoon, cpl tom douglas, 1 atf, apc, capt lawrence, 9 rar, 1 field hospital, vung tau

In 1994 or so, fomer senior officers of the 9th Battalion (9 RAR) puclished a record of it tour. 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation. australian, 9 rar, pte gregory d. salmon, national service, military medal, l/cpl ochiltree, viet cong, pte ray kermode, pte don tate, m60 machine gun, pte noel gibson, cpl peter bunn, pte greg salmon, 7 platoon, c company

The reporting from Saigon may, at times, leave a good deal to be desired, but at its worst has the virtur of being on the spot.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- atrocities, vietnamese conflict , 1961- 1975 - atrocities, saigon

The story through a childs mind. 1961-1975 - juvenile literature, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - juvenile fiction

The US Government has an unspoken pledge with every man and woman it sends into battle: you may be wounded doing your duty, you may even be killed, but you won't be left behind.missing in action, search and rescue operations, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- missing in action -- united states, mia - united states

One of the great joys of being a soldier are the great men and women with whom you are privileged to serve, especially when that service was at war.soldiers - victoria - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, general peter cosgrove, 3 rar, b company, 9 rar, 1 atf, battle of balmoral, d platoon, e platoon, bob hannah, barry wakefield, terry james, terry godde, laurie smillie, jeff strawbridge, harry birrell, john leahy, lyle orreal, brian 'bluey' mccabe, eric hardgrave, stan sutherland

Thirty years have elapsed since the end of the Vietnam War (30 April 1975). However, those who were involved in the war, either directly or indirectly still sense its physical and psychological impacts.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, north vietnamese, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- campaigns