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Atlantic Online (blog)What Is It Good For?Morning News Magazine... and reading and having to consider Karl Marlantes's Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (Atlantic Monthly) did bring me to a pathological fervor. ...A Book to Buy: MatterhornAtlantic Online (blog)all 3 news articles »
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OregonLive.com (blog)Reviews -- a one-dimensional 'Titans,' two docs that echo the Vietnam War, and ...OregonLive.com (blog)On a smaller scale, we've got two films documenting the impact of the Vietnam War in diverse ways: "October Country," about a family whose troubles stem, ...
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ISLAND COMMENTARY 'Affirmative government' could foster public civilityHonolulu Star-BulletinThese outrages recall the excesses of the left-wing opposition to the Vietnam War and their outrageous actions and characterizations of political leaders. ...and more »
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Taney County Times"The Politically Incorrect Guide to The Vietnam War"Wall Street JournalHis lack of bitterness and his peace of mind are humbling, knowing that he was one of the most tortured of all American POWs in the Vietnam War. ...Special Branson events marking end of Vietnam WarTaney County TimesReading Tim O'Brien in HanoiNew York Timesall 5 news articles »
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Austin American-StatesmanUS agrees to remove toxic 'Ghost Fleet' shipsLos Angeles TimesDozens of military vessels in mothballs, some since the Vietnam War, have shed tons of heavy metals into a waterway northeast of San Francisco. ...Deal in case of mothball fleet may bolster Mare Island drydock planVallejo Times-HeraldGoodbye, Ghost FleetNatural Resources Defense Council (blog)all 301 news articles »
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Press conference Friday to reveal plans for Vietnam War commemorationNews-Leader.comA press conference will be held Friday in Branson to reveal plans for an event to commemorate the end of US involvement in the Vietnam War. ...and more »
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KPBSEvent honors Vietnam vetsParkersburg News"There's no question that our troops served our country bravely and faithfully during the Vietnam War, and these veterans deserve our recognition and ...Literacy, through lens of warBerkshire EagleWelcome home, 35 years later: Vietnam veterans celebrated, thanked in Port AngelesPeninsula DailyWelcome Home Vietnam Veterans DayGather.comENC Today -eMilitary.org -WSAV-TVall 96 news articles »
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Times OnlineSean Flynn's Remains Possibly FoundSalem-News.ComThe legendary War Photographer who never returned from tbe Vietnam War is the son of Errol Flynn, early Australian/American actor of Hollywood fame. ...To Remember Errol Flynn's Son, Pick Up Dispatches AgainHuffington Post (blog)Remains of Errol Flynn's son, Sean, may have been found in CambodiaTimes OnlineRemains of Errol Flynn's son Sean 'discovered' in CambodiaTelegraph.co.ukBuzz Log (blog) -Gather.com -Courier Mailall 285 news articles »
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Texarkana GazetteAirman MIA from Vietnam War buriedCNNThere are more than 1700 military personnel from the Vietnam War still considered missing in action, according to the Pentagon's Defense Prisoner of ...Local Pilot Killed In Vietnam War Laid To RestCBS 11Vietnam War casualty buried with honorsBay City Daily TribuneMilitary Burial For Vietnam Pilot 38 Years LaterWFMY News 2Houston Chronicle -MyWestTexas.com -KAVUall 36 news articles »
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Mohave Valley NewsVietnam Veterans HonoredWSHM-TVBy CBS 3 Springfield News A somber day downtown Sunday as dozens gathered outside City Hall to remember those lost in the Vietnam War. ...Ceremony honors Vietnam veteransMassLive.comVietnam veterans to be recognized in Port AngelesPeninsula DailyMolina's Vietnam vets welcomed homeCorpus Christi Caller TimesThe Daily Item of Lynn -Santa Maria Times -FayObserver.comall 125 news articles »
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The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other member nations of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The Vietcong, the lightly armed South Vietnamese communist insurgency, largely fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese Army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large-sized units into battle. US and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search-and-destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery and air strikes. The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of a wider strategy called containment. Military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. US involvement escalated in the early 1960s and combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Involvement peaked in 1968 at the time of the Tet Offensive. Under a policy called Vietnamization, US forces withdrew as South Vietnamese troops were trained and armed. Despite a peace treaty signed by all parties in January 1973, fighting continued. In response to the anti-war movement, the US Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment in June 1973 prohibiting further US military intervention. In ...
The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other member nations of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The Vietcong, the lightly armed South Vietnamese communist insurgency, largely fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese Army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large-sized units into battle. US and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search-and-destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery and air strikes. The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of a wider strategy called containment. Military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. US involvement escalated in the early 1960s and combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Involvement peaked in 1968 at the time of the Tet Offensive. Under a policy called Vietnamization, US forces withdrew as South Vietnamese troops were trained and armed. Despite a peace treaty signed by all parties in January 1973, fighting continued. In response to the anti-war movement, the US Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment in June 1973 prohibiting further US military intervention. In ...
In 1971, a top secret study of the US governments decision-making during the Vietnam War was leaked. Those papers became known to the public as the Pentagon Paper. The man behind the act was Daniel Ellsberg, political activist and author. This event stirred up a motion of historic events that ended the Nixon presidency and the Vietnam War. Larry Jacobs joins Daniel Ellsberg in a discussion of this striking event, the aftermath and the notion of American Democracy.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To. This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women. Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage, the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.
"Fortunate Son" is a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival on their album Willy and the Poor Boys in 1969. It was released as a single, together with "Down on the Corner," in September 1969. This song reached #14 on the United States charts. This song was popular during the Vietnam War and is included in several Vietnam films and computer games. The song symbolizes the thoughts of a man who is being drafted. This spoke out against the war in Vietnam. It is sung from the perspective of one of these men (who is not the son of a Senator, millionaire, or military leader, thus not a "fortunate son"), who ends up fighting in the Vietnam War. Lyrics: Some folks are born made to wave the flag, Ooh, theyre red, white and blue. And when the band plays hail to the chief, Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord, It aint me, it aint me, I aint no senators son, son. It aint me, it aint me; I aint no fortunate one, no Some folks are born silver spoon in hand, Lord, dont they help themselves, oh. But when the taxman comes to the door, Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes It aint me, it aint me, I aint no millionaires son, no. It aint me, it aint me; I aint no fortunate one, no. Some folks inherit star spangled eyes, Ooh, they send you down to war, lord, And when you ask them, how much should we give? Ooh, they only answer more! more! more! yoh It aint me, it aint me, I aint no military son, son. It aint me, it aint me; I aint no fortunate one, one. It aint me, it aint me, I aint ...
Footage of the American soldier experience in Vietnam.
Billy Graham April 7, 1971 001-014 White House Telephone President Richard Nixon talks with his friend Rev. Billy Graham. Graham praises Nixon for his speech earlier that evening on the Vietnam War. Nixon closed the speech by putting aside his written notes and discussing a four-year old boy named Kevin, whose father had been killed in Vietnam. Both men blame the origins of the Vietnam War on John Kennedy. (In the various conversations from this night, Nixon sounds as if he may possibly have been drinking some.) (Photo: Rev. Billy Graham and President Richard Nixon)
These are video excerpts from "Evidence of Revision", a 6-DVD, 10 hour long documentary series that presents suppressed historical audio, video, and film recordings largely unseen by the public concerning the assassination of the Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King Jr., the war in Vietnam, CIA mind control programs and their involvement in the RFK assassination and the Jonestown massacre. The complete series "Evidence of Revision" can be viewed for free on Google Video, or can be purchased online (Google it).Fair Use Statement This video may contain copyrighted material, the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I am making this material available in an effort to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. I believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 USC Section 107, the material contained in this video is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: www.law.cornell.edu I reserve the right to block any Youtube user from my channel, and/or remove any comments posted on my videos that I feel are abusive, inappropriate, disruptive, trollish, etc..
unknown soldiers tomb Arlington National Cemetery The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War. Each was presented with the Medal of Honor at the time of interment and the medals, as well as the flags which covered their caskets, are on display inside the Memorial Amphitheater, directly to the rear of the Tomb. DNA testing has proven that the remains from the Vietnam War which were buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery are those of United States Air Force First Lieutenant Michael Joseph Blassie. Lieutenant Blassie's remains were returned to his family on Friday, July 10, 1998, and were buried in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, July 11, 1998
Fascinating and disturbing stories from the BBC Holidays in the Danger Zone team. ** secretly arrange to meet a group of Amerasians, children of US soldiers conceived during the Vietnam war.
The war ends the watergate scandal beigins
VIETNAM COURAGE AND FEAR SOUNDS AND PICTURES OF THE TIMES DEDICATED TO ALL WHO FAUGHT ON AND OFF THE BATTLE FIELD EDITED BY THEA WHALEN WORKMAN
Daniel Ellsberg visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers." This event took place on August 22, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series. Daniel Ellsberg is a former American military analyst employed by the RAND Corporation who precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of government decision-making about the Vietnam War, to The New York Times and other newspapers. Richard Nixon made attempts to prevent anymore extracts from the Pentagon Papers being published. The Supreme Court ruled against Nixon. Ellsberg's trial, on twelve felony counts posing a possible sentence of 115 years, was dismissed in 1973 on grounds of governmental misconduct against him, which led to the convictions of several White House aides and figured in the impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. Since the end of the Vietnam War he has been a lecturer, writer and activist on the dangers of the nuclear era and unlawful interventions. In 2002 he published Secrets. Link to Ellsberg's official site: www.ellsberg.net This event took place on August 22, 2008, as a part of the Authors@Google series.
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Dwight Eisenhower & LBJ October 3, 1966 (WH6610-02 10916) White House Telephone President Lyndon Johnson talks with his predecessor Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. After talking about Ike's health, Eisenhower explains to Johnson his public opinions about the Vietnam War. Johnson mentions future President Richard Nixon's criticism of the course of the war. Ike also compares his positions on the Vietnam War and the Korean War, including his position on nuclear weapons. (Photo: President Lyndon Baines Johnson.)
Al Santoli -- combat vet of the Vietnam War and former Congressional investigator Carol Hrdlicka --wife of a Vietnam War pilot shot down, captured, yet never returned Mike Benge -- returned POW of the Vietnam War andeleanor Apodaca -- sister of a Vietnam War MIA explain some of the reasons that: Disabled American Veterans (DAV) rates John mccain's voting record as only 20% in support of veterans, the lowest in Congress; Iraq and Afghanistan American Veterans give mccain a grade of "D"; and Vietnam Veterans of America rate mccain's voting record on veterans' issues at 30%.
Amazing footage from the Vietnam War. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident prompted the first large-scale involvement of US armed forces in Vietnam. It was a pair of attacks carried out by naval forces of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) against two American destroyers, the USS Maddox and the USS Turner Joy. The incident occurred on August 2 and 4, 1964 in the Gulf of Tonkin. In 2005, it was revealed in an official NSA declassified report that the USS Maddox first fired warning shots on the August 2 incident and that there may not have been North Vietnamese boats at the August 4 incident. The report said: It is not simply that there is a different story as to what happened; it is that no attack happened that night. In truth, Hanoi's navy was engaged in nothing that night but the salvage of two of the boats damaged on 2 August. Gulf of Tonkin confirmed as False Flag Operation.
The Vietnam War Era-Music by Deep Purple The 1960's- American & Australian Soldiers, pow's, Pro-War, Anti-War Demonstrations, Woodstock, Chicago Seven, Draft Card, Kent State, Newark Riots, Jane Fonda (The Bitch Traitor), Drugs, Olympics, Buddast Monk, Johnson, Lunar Landing, Ho Chi Minh, Nixon, Arlington Nat'l Cemetary, The Wall. Da Nang, Khe Sanh, Hill 875, Tay Ninh, Bong Son, Tet Offensive, Sang Haam-Lower Metcong River, Hill 484, Hue, Chu Lai Batang, Dak To, Saigon, Agent Orange, Napalm & various weapons.
Footage and images from the Vietnam War, perfect for a presentation on the Vietnam War
Between the Lines explores the choice that most draft age surfers faced during the Vietnam War era: either go to war or evade the draft. It was one or the other. Between the Lines delves into the lives of two surfers who choose opposite paths, Pat Farley and Brant Page. Pat Farley, a heavy combat vet, volunteered for service in Vietnam and was discharged with a full psychiatric pension. Conversely, Brant Page evaded the draft and fled to the surf rich Hawaiian Islands where he was unceasingly pursued and eventually arrested by the FBI. While following the lives of these two surfers the film chronicles the impact of the Vietnam War on the surfing lifestyle. From gi's surfing in enemy territory, to the anti-war movement at home, to the living aftermath of the war, Between the Lines excavates the surfing cultures response to an extraordinary circumstance.
Oct 2003 A beautifully put together piece that looks at the never ending nightmare for Vietnamese peasants in areas bombed by the Americans. From 15 million tonnes of explosives dropped by the US during the Vietnam War, literally hundreds of thousands of unexploded bombs, mines and missiles still lie across the Vietnamese rainforest. Contains spectacular archive of the US bombing campaign during the Vietnam War, as well as the ensuing attempt to neutralise as many bombs as possible.
Battles like the bloody one at Ia Drang would spell out the story of the Vietnam War. A veteran soldier reflects. Inside the Vietnam War: MON FEBRUARY 18 8P et/pt : channel.nationalgeographic.com
The Vietnam War 1954 - 1975 Map
Weapons that were used in the Vietnam War.
Bill Sperb, of Gresham, Oregon, was the finest example of a corpsman that the Navy could ever produce. Many Marines are alive today because of Bill's skills, committment, passion and courage. Bill was attempting to break the record for medevac missions and was in the last month of his first extension. He was going to be a doctor when he finally finished up in Nam. The world lost a great humanitarian and wonderful human being when it lost Bill. Bill flew out of Marble Mountain Air Facility in Danang. On the day he was killed he was flying with the Purple Foxes, HMM 364. With this video, I hope to keep his name alive. I hope I have done justice to his memory. You can read more at the following websites: www.virtualwall.org www.hmm-364.org You can visit his virtual grave and leave a virtual flower at this site www.findagrave.com Music: Amazing Grace by the Scottish Pipes and Drums, and Taps, by the Marine Corps Band For the story of another fallen Corpsman hero, read Stephanie Hanson's book "A Corpsman's Legacy". God Bless all Corpsmen, past and present.
Stan created radio advertisements for the mcgovern-Hatfield amendment. Which Congress defeated in 1970.
Complete video at: fora.tv Former Alaska Senator and 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel talks about his plans for a "National Initiative," whereby American citizens would vote directly on matters of national policy. ----- Mike Gravel sits down for a talk at the Commonwealth Club of California. With the primaries fast approaching, The Club once again serves as an important stop on the campaign trail as we bring you an unparalleled, up-close-and-personal conversation with Democratic candidate Gravel. Gravel, an outspoken former two-term US senator from Alaska, has staked out positions that place him often in direct confrontation with his own party. During the Vietnam War, Gravel fiercely opposed legislation to renew the military draft and also played a key role in the release of the Pentagon Papers. He has remained committed to the ideals of direct democracy and led a constitutional amendment effort modeled after the state ballot initiatives that would allow American voters to become "law makers" and introduce federal ballot initiatives. From his advocacy for a universal health-care system to the support of a guest worker program, learn more about how Gravel plans to be the "Man for America" - Commonwealth Club of California Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel, is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, having served for two terms, from 1969 to 1981. He is primarily known for his efforts in ending the draft following the Vietnam War and for having ...
A discussion of Vietnam and the issue of communism. Good show with Gene Simmons, the always thoughtful Christopher Hitchens, Whoopi Goldberg and Dennis Prager. Bill Goes against convention wisdom and states that the Vietnam war may not have been a waist like every one thinks. I have to admit I don't quite know where I stand on whether that war was worth it myself.
www.warmadeeasythemovie.org War Made Easy reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. Narrated by actor and activist Sean Penn, the film exhumes remarkable archival footage of official distortion and exaggeration from LBJ to George W. Bush, revealing in stunning detail how the American news media have uncritically disseminated the pro-war line of one administration after another. War Made Easy gives special attention to parallels between the Vietnam war and the war in Iraq. Driven by media critic Norman Solomon's meticulous research and tough-minded analysis, it sets stunning examples of propaganda and media complicity from the present within the context of rare footage from political leaders and leading journalists of the Vietnam era, including Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, Defense Secretary Robert mcnamara, dissident Senator Wayne Morse, and news correspondents Walter Cronkite and Morley Safer. Norman Solomon's work has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as "brutally persuasive" and essential "for those who would like greater context with their bitter morning coffee." This film now offers a chance to see that context on the screen.
This testimony from the Vietnam Veterans Against the War's Winter Soldier Hearing was used in Vietnam: American Holocaust. See the whole 81 minute feature. Video.Google Vietnam: American Holocaust or linuxbeach.org to buy the DVD.
Music by Mama's Boys themamasboys.com During the Vietnam War more tons of bombs were dropped on that tiny country than were dropped by all parties in World War II. It is responsible for most of the killing Get the full 90 minute Vietnam American Holocaust at vietnamamericanholocaust.com
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