Vietnam War

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By StuartJ

Vietnam Marine Corps Veterans
A Hubpage with links and information for Vietnam Marine Corp Veterans.
Vietnam Veterans Homepage
Officially Opened on Veteran's Day, November 11, 1994 this is one of the first Veteran's sites on the Net, with stories, poems, maps, and other information by and for Vietnam veterans.
Agent Orange Website
This website is an attempt to provide information about the herbicide Agent Orange used in the Vietnam War, and the results of exposure to this herbicide.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Contains articles and photos of the Wall and a searchable database of the names listed on it. Maintained by veterans of 4th Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment.

Background, History, and Analysis

Vietnam War: Wikipedia
A very detailed coverage of the conflict from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
Vietnam War Overview
Extensively annotated and cross-linked history of the conflict.
Click2History - Vietnam
Provides a virtual guided tour through America's archives with links to primary sources and audio clips of actual battles.
Vietnam in Retrospect: Could We Have Won?
US Army War College article that examines the war's aims and character, and questions the feasibility of U.S. victory. Includes extensive footnotes.
Battlefield:Vietnam
An overview of the conflict from PBS.
Vietnam: The Only War We've Got
Files and images about the U.S. experience in Vietnam, especially during the early years. Site by reporter and novelist Dan Ford, who was in Vietnam in 1964.
The Vietnam War
Timeline, weapons, pictures, and analysis of the conflict.
Vietnam War Overview Site
Vietnam War History, major battles and statistics, collectables, and picture galleries.
Americans.net: Vietnam War
Depicts the history, causes, casualties, and consequences of America's longest war.

Specific Battles

We Were Soldiers Once . . . And Young
Site dedicated to the events of Nov. 1965 at LZ XRAY in the Ia Drang Valley; the first major battle of the US forces.
The Battle of Kontum
A history of the 1972 spring offensive in the Central Highlands from the perspective of a US Army aviator participant.

Miscellaneous Links

The Vietnam Memorial Wall
Dedicated to the American dead of the war in Washington DC. Includes names and biographies of some of the dead.
An American War Experience: War Memorials in Vietnam
Illustrated essay on war memorials in Vietnam, contrasting them to the memorials within the United States.
RiverVet
Navy Mobile Riverine Force boats in action. Describes service, includes guestbook.
Teaching about Vietnam and the Vietnam War
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which deals with how to teach students about the Vietnam War.
Vietnam: The Last Battle
From John Pilger's website; on the film: "Vietnam:The Last Battle", information on the war and its aftermath.
Vietnam: A Sublime Homecoming
Recordings of a U.S. soldier from Tan Son Nhut Air Base and Bien Hoa Air Base in 1972. Site contains background info, pictures, poetry, and audio samples. Also available on CD.
Papeless Archives' Vietnam War
Titles covering the conflict through a broad range of original historical source documents and photos.
Vietnam Magazine
The many complexities that made the war in Vietnam unique, including the people, battles, strategies and weaponry, are examined in each issue of this monthly magazine.
Swift Boat Historical Records
US Navy Operational Archives at the Washington Navy Yard for Task Force 115 documents (Dec 68-Mar 69).
The American Experience
Transcript of "A Television History; Roots of a War (1945-1953)", made in 1983 for the PBS.
Why CIA Analysts Were So Doubtful About Vietnam
Article in Studies in Intelligence examines the reasons the intelligence community questioned political pronouncements concerning the conflict. Details areas of doubt and the obstacles facing analysts. Includes extensive footnotes.

Books and Papers

An Annotated Bibliography of Books about Vietnam
An annotated list of books, videos, and music about the Vietnam War available to purchase online through Amazon USA, Amazon UK, and Amazon Germany.
Vietnam Checklist
List of related books, pamphlets, and articles. Many annotated.

Some Books about Vietnam

	Vietnam: A History Price: $9.99 List Price: $21.00
	Vietnam War (DK Eyewitness Books) Price: $9.54 List Price: $15.99
	Mcmahon Major Problems In The History Of The Vietnam War 4e (Major Problems in American History) Price: $29.74
	The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Price: $8.43 List Price: $13.95
	The Vietnam War: A History in Documents (Pages from History) Price: $9.00 List Price: $22.95
	Vietnam: The Necessary War: A Reinterpretation of America's Most Disastrous Military Conflict Price: $3.75 List Price: $15.00
	Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides Price: $3.99 List Price: $17.00
	Vietnam Wars 1945-1990 Price: $5.98 List Price: $14.95

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