Gregory Pemberton provides clear, scholarly, objective analysis of how Australia became involved in the Vietnam War. he unravels skillfully and systematically the complex skein of political and military events which led the Menzies Government to embark on this tragic commitment. He provides the most thorough and dispassionate account of Australian-American relations in the 1950s and 60s yet published.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, australia - foreign relations - 20th century., united states - foreign relations - 20th century.

The bomb run took seven seconds. But it seemed like an eternity as the F-105 dived straight toward the target.airplanes, military - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american

Asian Alternatives takes readers into the corridors of power in Canberra and inside Australia's secret diplomatic dealings to analyse the forces that shaped Australia's policies of the 1960s.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, australia - foreign relations - united states

These are the stories Vietnam vets tell over beers at Legion halls and VFW posts - stories of young men tangled up in the chaos of landing zones and nameless jungle hill, in the boredom of base camps, in the confusion of a controversial war.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, soldiers - united states - biography - ancedotes

After ten years the United States is still trying to come to terms with the war in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - history

In the green hell that was Vietnam, men grew up quickly. And the young lieutenants, if they survived, grew up quicker than most.united states. army - officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american, jungle combat

This highly significant and relevant volume focuses on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a devastating, but little understood would suffered by many American soldiers who served in the Vietnam Warpost-traumatic stress disorder, veterans - mental health - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects

These poetic and moving spiritual reflections, born of the author's experience as an American chaplain in Vietnam and build on the themes of the ambivalent nature of war and the universal elements in the lives of people, Vietnamese and Americans, who live, fight, suffer and die there.veterans - united states - religious life, chaplains, military - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - poetry

Admiral Stockdale's account of the Tonkin Bay occurrence is exciting and revelatory history; and he has justly become a national figure for his heroic and canny leadership of the American prisoners of war in Hanoi.air pilots, military - united states - biography, united states. navy - aviation - biography, prisoners of war - vietnam - biography, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

To all those who believe in the future of Vietnam and have given something of their lives to prove their belief.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - moral and ethical aspects, chaplain, united states navy

The story began in 1985, when award-winning journalist Monika Jenson-Stenevson came to investigate the case of Bobby Garwood, an ex-marine who escaped from Vietnam in 1979 and claimed to have seen countless Americans still in captivity there. Garwood claimed he had been a prisoner of war, but the American government disagreed - and promptly convicted him of collaboration with the enemy. Kiss the Boys Goodbye reveals a devasting scandal and provides startling evidence that the American government, right up to its highest echelons, knows - and has always known - that American POWs were left behind at the end of the war.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - prisoners and prisons, prisoners of war - united states, bobby garwood, american government

There have been many marines. There have bee many marksmen. but there has been only ne Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, a legend of Marine lore. He stalked the Viet Cong behind enemy lines. His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills.united states. marine corps. biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975- commando operations, sgt carlos hathcock, viet cong

To Vietnam and bacnk ... One man's searing true story that captures an entire generation.ehrhart, w. d., united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Although the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, it continues to go on for thousands of veterans and their families. post-traumatic stress disorder - case studies, veterans - mental health - united states - case studies, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects

Authentic, down to the last insect bite...This is the way it really was.united states. army. special forces group, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

The tales of battle are chilling and the reader is given a sense of what it is like to fight an unseen enemy who might appear any time, anywhere and start shooting from ambush.united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

This in an account of one man's remarkable experience in Vietnam which can be compared in intensity with the war writings of Robert Graves. united states army, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american

This in an account of one man's remarkable experience in Vietnam which can be compared in intensity with the war writings of Robert Graves.united states army, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american

At 7.53 on the morning of 30 April 1975, the last helicopter took of from the United States embassy compound in Saigon, bound for a waiting aircraft-carrier in the South China Sea. After thirty years - more that ten thousand days - the Vietnam War was over.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 1945-1975, saigon, united states embassy, south china sea

At 7.53 on the morning of 30 April 1975, the last helicopter took of from the United States embassy compound in Saigon, bound for a waiting aircraft-carrier in the South China Sea. After thirty years - more that ten thousand days - the Vietnam War was over.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 1945-1975, saigon, united states embassy, south china sea

Illustrated with nore than 300 full-colour and duotone photographs and maps, this history covers th entire Vietnam War from the first entrance of U.S. places to the prisoners of war.united states. air force - history - vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american

A collection of photographs and stories on the various Army Aviation that the Americans used in Vietnam.united states. army -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american, military helicopters -- united states -- history -- 20th century.

non-fictionthe A-4 was the backbone of the US Navy and Marine Corps' light strike force for much of the 1960s, and especially during the first half of the ten-year struggle in South-East Asia.skyhawk (jet attack plane), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american., us navy, united states - marine corps

While not receiving as much publicity as the F-105 and F-4 fighter-bombers, which took the fight into the heart of North Vietnam, the B-57 Canberra was nevertheless the first jet-powered American attack aircraft committed to the conflict.canberra (military aircraft) -- history., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american, airplanes, military -- markings -- united states, canberra bomber

Historically, there are few exceptions to the rule that wars on foreign lands are fought for the purpose of acquiring those lands as part of a political or economic empire. Vietnam was one such exception.united states. army. infantry, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns, us infantryman

The tales of battle are chilling, and the reader is given a sense of what it is like to fight an unseen enemy who might appear any time, anywhere and start shooting from ambush.united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american