Vietnam War Destinations
Part 2 "This war has already stretched the generation gap so wide
that it threatens to pull the country apart."--Sen. Frank Church, May 1970
Lies, Deceit and Hypocrisy
"A study of the journalism in the early part of the Vietnam War, 1962-63.
The Saigon correspondents reported that the South Vietnamese and their American advisers were losing the war against the Viet Cong and their North Vietnamese allies. The reports the correspondents sent home were not very popular in the Pentagon and the Saigon establishment, but it was a job that had to be done to serve the truth."
LZ Angel
A place for writers, poets, actors, film makers and artists. Also website for the self-published author orgainization - The American Authors Association - which is open to all writers. The website helps writers and artists promote their creative works.
Edward Lansdale
Super spy.
Letter from President Nixon
to President Nguyen Van Thieu
of the Republic of Vietnam
January 5, 1973
Released April 30, 1975.
The Library Card
A Vietnam War Short Story.
Life Was Simpler When I Carried a Duffel Bag
by Sergeant Major (Ret) George S. Kulas
I remember when I started out in the military and life seemed simple. Everything I owned could be carried in my duffel bag. When it was time to move on, my fatigues, underwear, socks, boots, shoes, hats, etc. were all packed into the duffel bag, which was then locked with a padlock. I guess I didn't want anyone stealing any of my stuff.
Robert Strange McNamara
U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1961-68.
Mai Pham
Mai Pham is the chef and owner of Lemon Grass Restaurant in Sacramento, California, a nationally acclaimed restaurant featuring Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. A respected expert on Southeast Asian Cuisine, she writes for national publications, conducts cooking classes and seminars, and serves as a consultant to various food organizations throughout the U.S. Mai came to the U.S. with her family after the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Military-Industrial Complex Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
Many Women Served in Vietnam
Comprehensive links page to incountry women in Vietnam, including Army Nurse Corps, Special Services and Red Cross. There is information about the Incountry Women e-mail discussion group. This page is dedicated to the Red Cross, Special Services, Army Nurse Corps, and other civilian and military women who served in Vietnam.
Military Police of the Vietnam War
A tribute to the Military Police who served in Vietnam.
Military Reading List
Military Books & Recommended Reading Lists.
Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)
"We are an association of more than five-hundred authors, poets, and artists, drawn together by the common bond of military service. Most of our members are active duty military, retirees, or military veterans. A few are lifelong civilians who have chosen to honor our military through their writings or their art. Our only core principle is a love of the men and women who defend this nation, and a deeply personal understanding of their sacrifice and dedication."
National Center For PTSD
The National Center for PTSD is a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and carries out a broad range of activities in research, training, and public information.
Richard Milhous Nixon's First Inaugural Address, January 20, 1969
President Nixon's "Silent Majority" Speech
Once a Newby Always a Newby
by Sergeant Major (Ret) George S. Kulas
As we were leaving the plane, the stewardess announced that she hoped we had a good tour—not a good day, as is usually the custom. I recall thinking to myself that I probably wouldn’t have a good day, or see another pretty blonde like her, for the next 13 months.
Order of battle for carriers and carrier-based squadrons
in the Western Pacific (WestPac) and Vietnam 1964-1975
Compiled by the Naval Aviation History Branch, Naval Historical Center.
Excerpts from the Paris Accords
January 27, 1973
Paul Clayton, Author
Paul Clayton, author of "Calling Crow," was born in '48, drafted in '68, sent to Vietnam in September of the same year. He served with an infantry line company in the 4th Infantry Division, in the Central Highlands of Pleiku Province. After the army Mr. Clayton went to Temple University in Philadelphia, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 1976. In 1995 he published his first work of fiction.
Peace Proposal of the Provisional Revolutionary Government
of the Republic of South Viet Nam
July 1, 1971
Pieces: A Vietnam Memoir
by Ed Blanco
"Pieces" is the story of a young paratrooper's tour of duty in Vietnam during the bloodiest year of the war. It is also the story of a homecoming to a Latino and black housing project in Brooklyn, New York, and the story of the author's return to Vietnam in 1989 to find a hamlet where buddies and peasants died during a firefight twenty-one years earlier.
Recalling the Vietnam War
"In their reminiscences, leading players in the drama conjure up a fascinating portrait of the causes and consequences of U.S. decisions. What emerges is a rich tapestry where the pressures of global and domestic politics, the implications of a flawed strategy, and the influence of human weakness and moral blindness come together to produce a tragic turning point in the history of U.S. foreign policy." Globetrotter Research Galleries: Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Richard Galli's Books
RICHARD GALLI peels back decades of cynicism and shows us that within the young Americans we send to war there sometimes beat gentle, optimistic, hilarious hearts.
The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Online
(Vietnam War Bibliography)
Fiction, General, Biographies and Autobiographies, Anti-War Writings, Children and Young Adults, Recommended Articles, Other Bibliographies and Collections
Saigon Rumors
A Vietnam War Short Story.
Sarge's Jungle
As well as being a Vietnam veteran, Sarge is a blues singer, and harmonica master. Sarge appears at concert venues, blues clubs, schools, colleges and universities across the nation. He performs his Vietnam Blues Show which consists of music from "Sarge's Vietnam Blues Combat Tested Blues For Peace" recording, (on CD and cassette), powerful Vietnam War poetry, and war stories.
The Secret Vietnam War: The United States Air Force in Thailand, 1961-1975
by Jeff Glasser
"The Secret Vietnam War: The United States Air Force in Thailand, 1961-1975" is a book detailing unit and some individual activities for the time period specified. The book details our Pre-Tonkin and Post-Paris Accords history and military/political conditions in addition to the 'official' time span. Weapons and procedures of today's warfare (e.g., precision-guided munitions, gunships) were introduced and/or honed during this time period, from the seven main bases in Thailand.
A Shot and a Wound by David A. Willson
"Folks who have read the first two books in my REMF trilogy, "REMF Diary" and "The REMF Returns" have marveled at the risk-free tour of duty that the REMF served in Vietnam. They assume that I and the REMF are the same man, that our tours of duty were the same. Not true. There are similarities, I admit. But unlike the REMF, I never served in Italy. I've never even been to Italy. Also, I never had a fixation on Madame Ky, although I did admire her style and felt my heart race when she appeared in her black go-to-hell jumpsuit." --David A. Willson
South Vietnam
Officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), an anti-communist led country that existed from 1954 to 1975.
Dr. Benjamin Spock
Antiwar activist and writer.
The Springfield 50 Project's
Western Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Oliver Stone
Vietnam Vet filmmaker.
A Story of Life's Adventures -- Vietnam
by Ian Granland
"This is a series of anecdotal accounts of some of the times I spent as a National Service soldier in South Vietnam in 1970-71. I was not a combatant and have not dwelt on the limited times I was involved in or exposed to some minor combat activities. It is important to consider this information when reading the document. In addition to that, it should be read in conjunction with the disclaimer.Further, my story is not an account of the workings of a signals unit in an area of operation. I have tried to focus on the reality of my position and explain at times, what day to day living was like there for me. I must admit I was bitterly disappointed that, for one reason or another, I was never trained as a signals operator and I consider my two years in National Service pretty much a wasted exercise.
Service in Vietnam affected a lot of people in different ways. No two people are the same and what might influence one may have no affect on the next man. As I have matured I have come to appreciate how different we all are. Those two years in the army changed my life completely. This is my story."
Surprised at Tet:
U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam, 1968 by Glenn E. Helm
Reference Librarian, Navy Department Library, Naval Historical Center.
Vietnam War Screenplays
VietnamWar.net
Download Movies at Amazon 
Memorable Quotations Store at Amazon
VietnamWar.net
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 1
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 3
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 4
The Literary Hootch, Part 1
The Literary Hootch, Part 2
The Literary Hootch, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 1
Vietnam War History, Part 2
Vietnam War History, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 4
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 1
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 2
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 3
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 4
Vietnam War Humor
The Media
Vietnam War Quiz
Vietnam War Quotations
Allies
Anti-War
Political and Government Figures
Trips to Vietnam
The Vietnamese
Women
Vietnam War Films
Vietnam War Fiction
Women Writers
Vietnam War Short Stories
Military Leaders
Vietnam War Documentaries
Memorials
Organizations
Vietnam War Poetry
The Wall
African-American Soldiers
Vietnam War Books, Part 1
Vietnam War Books, Part 2
World War II Films (Part 1)
World War II Films (Part 2)
Vietnam War Snapshots
Bonjour Vietnam
Memories Are Like Clouds
A Saigon Party:
And Other Vietnam War Short Stories
Military & War Documentaries on DVD
Military & War DVDs
World History & Culture on DVD
Politics on DVD
