vietnam war, 1961-1975

The author recalls his childhood in Vietnam, his escape to the U.S., and his return to Vietnam as an American reporter telling about Vietnam today.

Contains action photographs from the Vietnamese conflict, with terse text by the photographer, Tim Page.

A documentary account of the Vietnam War. Includes interviews with major political and military participants.

The author provides an account of his experiences during the Vietnam War, discussing his decision, while home for Christmas during basic training, to leave behind his family, his girlfriend, and his homeland and escape to Canada where he has lived for thirty years.

The author presents realistic day-to-day reports on his mission in Vietnam which included daily reports on enemy troop movements and commanding a small detachment of men.

Presents a guide to studying Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried, " a collection of related short fiction stories that recreate the Vietnam War experiences of an American foot soldier, featuring a list of characters, a biographical sketch of the author, and a selection of critical essays.

Chronicles the events which occurred on the second and fourth days of August 1964 and explains how those events drew the United States into the Vietnam War.

The author recounts his experiences during the sixteen months he spent as a Marine infantry officer in the Vietnam war.