One of the best books on the Vietnam era was Chickenhawk. The author, Robert Mason, dropped off scared GIs into combat with a Huey. You will feel dread and amazement as you read his amazing story.
Michael Herr tells one classic war story and it is called Dispatches. He was at some of the key battles of the whole conflict, covering it as a journalist. Herr captures the entire conflict form the beginning. Many Hollywood production companies hired him to give their Vietnam War Movies a realistic edge.
In the Vietnam War there are some tremendously evocative accounts regarding the conflict, and there are some interesting movies regarding this. This war was brutal for America and the Vietnamese. This is one way for America to deal with and try to heal from this horrible conflict.
You can find amazing first hand accounts regarding the Vietnam War in movies and books. You benefit from all of these movies because you get to view the war though someone else?s eyes. A great example of this is a book by Al Santoli.
One of the best selling books is Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes. If you choose to read his book, set aside some time, as you will probably read it all the way through in one sitting. Even though it is fiction, Karl Marlantes was a solider that actually fought in the Vietnam War.
Platoon was a great Vietnam War movie that showed a balanced view of the events, but there were many books written about the same accounts. Many soldiers who survived the slaughter wrote some amazing books about their experiences. Karl Marlantes wrote one excellent story.
Michael Herr tells one classic war story and it is called Dispatches. He was at some of the key battles of the whole conflict, covering it as a journalist. Herr captures the entire conflict form the beginning. Many Hollywood production companies hired him to give their Vietnam War Movies a realistic edge.
In the Vietnam War there are some tremendously evocative accounts regarding the conflict, and there are some interesting movies regarding this. This war was brutal for America and the Vietnamese. This is one way for America to deal with and try to heal from this horrible conflict.
You can find amazing first hand accounts regarding the Vietnam War in movies and books. You benefit from all of these movies because you get to view the war though someone else?s eyes. A great example of this is a book by Al Santoli.
One of the best selling books is Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes. If you choose to read his book, set aside some time, as you will probably read it all the way through in one sitting. Even though it is fiction, Karl Marlantes was a solider that actually fought in the Vietnam War.
Platoon was a great Vietnam War movie that showed a balanced view of the events, but there were many books written about the same accounts. Many soldiers who survived the slaughter wrote some amazing books about their experiences. Karl Marlantes wrote one excellent story.