Gives a new view of why the war of national liberation has been working and American special warfare has not.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politics and government

378 photographs - including 136 in full colour - illustrate this specatular overview of US aviation during the war in Vietnam vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american - pictorial works, airplanes, military - united states - pictorial works

In 1958, Saigon and Washington were hailing South Viet-Nam's "success story" - and Bernard Fall was predicting all-out guerrilla war. Five years later, American soldiers had joined South Vietnamese troops in a desperate struggle against the elusive Viet-Cong.vietnam - politics and govrnment, vietnam - history

Tim Weiner has read widely and dug deeply to produce this marvelous and convincing history of the CIA across six decades. That every quote is also on the record is a testament to his skill and also, thankfully, to the transparency that endures in the American political system.united states. central intelligence agency - history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

A Hundred Feet Over Hell is the story of a handful of young pilots taking extraordinary risks to support those on the ground. Flying over Vietnam in two-seater Cessnas, they often made the difference between a soldier returning alive to his family or having the lonely sound of "Taps" played over his grave. 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, 1961-1975 - reconnaissance operations, american, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, dmz, 20th recon airplane cpmpany, cessna 0-1 bird dogs

We Were There is a riveting collection of photographs and essays capturing the personal experiences of those who witnessed and reported from the battlefield. 1961-1975 -- pictorial works, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives - american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states

"Blowtorch" provides a revealing look into the hitherto unexamined role played for three decades by Cold War Strategist Komer. Those looking to understand counterinsurgency theory will be especially drawn to Jones' illuminating discussion in Komer's leadership of "CORDS" national security - united states - history - 20th century, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - united states - biography

Tom "Bud" Abraham was one of the very few Englishmen to serve in Vietnam. As an officer in the 1st Cavalry Division during 1967/8, he saw combat in some of the fierest encounters of the war. By his gallantry earned him a chestful of medals, including the Silver Star, one of the highest decorations awarded by the American Army. prisoners of war - vietnam - biography, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - prisoners and prisons, tom "bud" abraham, 1st cavalry division

Gary Bray landed in South Vietnam as a recently married, freshly minted second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His assignment was not enviable: leading the platoon whose former members had committed the My Lai massacre - the murder of Vietnamese civilians - eighteen months earlier. In this compelling memoir, he shares his experiences of Vietnam in the direct wake of that terrible event. 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, charlie company, my lai massacre

Coming to terms with the Vietnam War - the war that Americal lost - has been a long, gruelling struggle, mired by historical denial and distortion and, as Franklin so formidabely reveals, myths that have become entrapped in American culture.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - public opinion - united states, 1961 - 1975 - influence

Last Men Out tells the real story behind one of the most referen d but least uderstood epiodes in recent American history. vietnam war - 1961-1975 - ho chi minh city., vietnam war - 1961 - 1975 - evacuation of civilians - vietnam - ho chi minh city., vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american

At the height of the Vietnam War, allied tactical fighter aircraft flew over 700 missions every day against ground targets across the southern republic.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, air pilots ., military - australia - personal narratives.

The air war over vietnam involved a wide variety of operations- from air-to-air combat to massive and concentreated aerial bombardment.vietnam, american aircraft and helicopters

The Vietnam War years are officially classified as the period between 5 August 1964 and 7 May 1975. During that time over nine million Americans were on active duty. Over 3.4 million personnel served in Southeast Asia.vietam, misty, american servicement

Worn by the United States Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The division was known to the Americans as the :Screaming Eagles". However, their bald eagle patch led to the North Vietnamese Army referring to 101st Airborne soldiers as "chicken men".A narrow curved black cloth patch with yellow embroidery. AIRBORNEunited states, airborne, patch, vietnam, badge

Worn by the United States Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The division was known to the Americans as the :Screaming Eagles". However, their bald eagle patch led to the North Vietnamese Army referring to 101st Airborne soldiers as "chicken men".A black shield-shaped cloth patch embroidered with a white bald eagle which has a yellow beak and red tongue.us army airborne, 101st airborne, united states army, patch, badge, emblem

Vietnam; The War Within is a significant milestone in our understanding of the psychological effects of war experienced by the men and women who served in Vietnam. Twenty Vietnam veterans from Australia, America and New Zealand tell their stories with a frankness which some readers may find disturbing or hard to believe.veterans - counseling - case studies, 1961-1975 - veterans, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects, new zealand, america, australia

Vietnam; The War Within is a significant milestone in our understanding of the psychological effects of war experienced by the men and women who served in Vietnam. Twenty Vietnam veterans from Australia, America and New Zealand tell their stories with a frankness which some readers may find disturbing or hard to believe. veterans - counseling - case studies, 1961-1975 - veterans, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects, new zealand, american

The Living and the Dead reveals the Vietnam War as it has never been seen before - through the prism of the crucial, tangled decisions made by one man, US secretary of defense Robert McNamara. It illuminates those decisionby revealing the man; by turns cold and emotionally trumultuous; the numbers-worshipper who came to believe that the war tearing America apart was wrong, but continued to support its escalation.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

Out Now brings back vividly the whole story of the struggle to end the Vietnam War.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, 1961-1975 - demonstrations - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - protest movements - united states

Today the mere mention of Vietnam conjures up images of protest in American streets, escalating emotions, and tensions so strong they divided a country. Yet in the United States did not fight alone. Comparativel little is known about Australia's experience - the motives for entering the conflict, national support (or lack of it) for Australia's role there, and how that nation dealt with the aftermath of war.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

The remarkable story of the secret letters from Nixon and Ford to the President of South Vietnam and the American promises that were never kept.This book provides significant new date on United States relations with South Vietnam from 1968 to 1975. An extraordinary collection of previously undisclosed exchanges of letters between Mr. Thieu and Presidents Nixon and Ford combine with the authors' interviews with may key Americans and Vietnamese to make this an important study.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- diplomatic history, vietnam - foreign relations - united states, president nixon, president ford

This is a story from the Vietnam War as you've never heard it before. computer technicians - vietnam - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american

Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls, loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy and, above all, his country. A boy who yearned to be an American hero and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

The war billed on the marguee as a John Wayne shoot 'em up test of manhood turns out to be a warped version of Peter Pan. Vietnam was a brutal Neverneverland outside time and space, where little boys didn't have to grow up. They just grew old before their timevietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

An account of the anti-Vietnam demonstration held in Washington in October 1967 that is 'also about the nature of politics and power, about why the Americans should and should not be in Vietnam, it's about anxiety, middle age and marriage...about the art of writing...' it's about action, totalilarianism, voilence, fear, boredom and all the facets of contemporary American schizophrenia. 1961 - 1975 - united states, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - demonstrations-united states

Over the thrity years of his career as commander in chief (of Cummunist forces in Vietnam). Giap not only frustrated the designs of two nations far stronger that his own both militarily and technologically, but also continually built up the strength and capabilities of his own military forces, seamlessly integrating them into a resilient political infrastructure that he himself had no small hand in creating. generals -- vietnam -- biography, vietnam (democratic republic). qua^n do ^i -- biography

In 1973 the most unpopular war in American history - the Vietnam War - ended, but U.S. involvement with that tragic country continues to this day, in large part because of the sericemen still missing in action (MIS's).vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - missing in action - united states - juvenile literature, mia - united states