vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975

Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it.

Describes the experiences of twenty black soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Uses photographs to help recount major engagements, including Dien Bien Phu, the Tet Offensive, and Khe Sanh, and depict the importatn role of air power.

Nurses, WACs, USO and Red Cross workers, entertainers, and civilian volunteers tell of their experiences.

Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, just out of his Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967 and spends a devastating year on active duty in Vietnam.