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Philip D. Beidler, who served as an armored cavalry platoon leader in Vietnam, sees less and less of the hard-won perspective of the common soldier in what America has made of that war. Each passing year, he says, dulls our sense of immediacy about Vietnam’s costs, opening wider the temptation to make it something more necessary, neatly contained, and justifiable than it should ever become. Here Beidler draws on deeply personal memories to reflect on the war’s lingering aftereffects and the shallow, evasive ways we deal with them.Beidler brings back the war he knew in chapters on its vocabulary, music, literature, and film. His catalog of soldier slang reveals how finely a tour of Vietnam could hone one’s sense of absurdity. His survey of the war’s pop hits looks for meaning in the soundtrack many veterans still hear in their heads. Beidler also explains how “Viet Pulp” literature about snipers, tunnel rats, and other hard-core types has pushed aside masterpieces like Duong Thu Huong’s Novel without a Name. Likewise we learn why the movie The Deer Hunter doesn’t “get it” about Vietnam but why Platoon and We Were Soldiers sometimes nearly do.As Beidler takes measure of his own wartime politics and morals, he ponders the divergent careers of such figures as William Calley, the army lieutenant whose name is synonymous with the civilian massacre at My Lai, and an old friend, poet John Balaban, a conscientious objector who performed alternative duty in Vietnam as a schoolteacher and hospital worker.Beidler also looks at Vietnam alongside other conflicts―including the war on international terrorism. He once hoped, he says, that Vietnam had fractured our sense of providential destiny and geopolitical invincibility but now realizes, with dismay, that those myths are still with us. “Americans have always wanted their apocalypses,” writes Beidler, “and they have always wanted them now.” History of Japanese Samurai: Cultured Warriors In the annuals of military history the Samurai warrior stands alone. There have been many fierce armies: the Huns under Atillia the Roman legions Rommel's armored ... John F. Kennedy - Wikipedia John F. Kennedy; 35th President of the United States; In office January 20 1961 November 22 1963: Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson: Preceded by: Dwight D ... Reviews of Books on the Vietnam War 1st Battalion 50th ... Purpose and Scope. Students and Historians: An excellent list of written material sources on the Vietnam war is the Moise Vietnam War Bibliography by Edwin E. Mose. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wikipedia A short distance away from the wall is another Vietnam memorial a bronze statue named The Three Servicemen (sometimes called The Three Soldiers). Bud Day: Vietnam War POW Hero HistoryNet By Richard C. Barrett 5/1/2007 Vietnam Bud Day is the toughest man I have ever known. He had an unwavering and unshakeable sense of honor that made him able ... Headlines Archives Common Dreams We apologize. You've reached a page that is not currently available. Our archives of articles prior to 2008 will be converted to our new content management system as ... VIETNAM BOOKS - Civil War Mall The Largest Selection of Civil War and Military Books on the Internet! VIETNAM BOOKS . We are pleased to offer an expanded selection of Vietnam War titles - many of ... Taps Gallery Vietnam Veterans Home Page This gallery honors Vietnam Veterans who have recently made their last patrol and also the anniversary dates of those who died in country. Please submit names and ... Gramscian damage Armed and Dangerous A defense of Mormonism: Whether the eventual winners are Muslims or Mormons the future is not going to look like the fuzzy multicultural ecotopia of modern left ... Vietnam War Filmography - La Salle University Digital Commons Featuring the research and scholarly output of the La Salle University community deposited by University departments and centers on campus.
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