vietnam war, 1961-1975

"Naval aviator Jeremiah Denton was captured in North Vietnam in 1965. As a POW, Jerry Denton led a group of fellow American prisoners in withstanding gruesome conditions behind enemy lines. They developed a system of secret codes and covert communications to keep up their spirits. Later, he would endure long periods of solitary confinement. Always, Jerry told his fellow POWs that they would one day return home together. Although Jerry spent seven and a half years as a POW, he did finally return home in 1973 after the longest . . . deployment in U.S. history. Denton's story--including that of the men he led, and of his wife, who fought for prisoners' rights while he was held captive--is a . . . narrative of human resilience and endurance"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America"--Provided by publisher.

"The founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons program, aka 'TOPGUN,' shares the untold story of how he and eight other young pilots revolutionized the art of aerial combat and created the center for excellence and incubator of leadership that thrives to this day"--Provided by publisher.

"A team of vigilantes seeks to right wrongs in this lighthearted work of fiction"--OCLC.

Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past.

Shares the story of the group of wives that fought the US and Vietnam goverment to rescue their POW husbands after the war,including the lengths the women went to in order to get their husbands freedom and to account for the missing military men.

"A class project opens a girl's eyes to the issues surrounding U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War when she meets a military veteran"--Provided by publisher.

"[Relates the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial] creation amid Washington politics, a nationwide design competition and the heated controversy over the winning design and its creator."--Provided by publisher.

Examines the events that led up to the Vietnam War, discussing the political and military strategies that the U.S. and Vietnamese employed, and provides information about key people, battles, and events.