Lives After Vietnam


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Chickenhawk


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A true, bestselling story from the battlefield that faithfully portrays the horror, the madness, and the trauma of the Vietnam War More than half a million copies of Chickenhawk have been sold since it was first published in 1983. Now with a new afterword by the author and photographs taken by him during the conflict, this straight-from-the-shoulder account tells the electrifying truth about the helicopter war in Vietnam. This is Robert Mason’s astounding personal story of men at war. A veteran of more than one thousand combat missions, Mason gives staggering descriptions that cut to the heart of the combat experience: the fear and belligerence, the quiet insights and raging madness, the lasting friendships and sudden death—the extreme emotions of a "chickenhawk" in constant danger. "Very simply the best book so far about Vietnam." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch




Left For Dead


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The inspirational memoir of a Vietnam War veteran and a double amputee recounts not only his remarkable recovery but also recognizes the efforts of the people who aided him, with a lack of bitterness and abundance of hope that will stir emotions in veterans, the families of veterans, and civilians.




Vietnam Veterans Unbroken


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For 50 years, civilians have avoided hearing about the controversial experiences of Vietnam veterans, many of whom suffer through post-traumatic stress alone. Through interviews conducted with 17 soldiers, this book shares the stories of those who have been silenced. These men and women tell us about life before and after the war. They candidly share stories of 40-plus years lived on the "edge of the knife" and many wonder what their lives would be like if they had come home to praise and parades. They offer their tragedies and successes to newer veterans as choices to be made or rejected.




Vietnam, Now


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When he left war-ravaged Vietnam some thirty years ago, journalist David Lamb averred "I didn't care if I ever saw the wretched country again." But in 1997, he found himself living in Hanoi, in charge of the Los Angeles Times's first peacetime bureau and in the midst of a country on the move, as it progresses toward a free-market economy and divorces itself from the restrictive, isolationist policies established at the end of the war. This was a new country; in Vietnam, Now, David Lamb brings it--and us--forward from its dark, distant past. From the myriad personalities entwined in the dark, distant history of the war to those focused toward the future, Lamb reveals a rich and culturally diverse people as they share their memories of the country's past, and their hopes for a peacetime future. A portrait of a beautiful country and a remarkable, determined people, Vietnam, Now is a personal journey that will change the way we think of Vietnam, and perhaps the war as well.




A Life in a Year


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This provocative in-depth book focuses on the experiences of the infantry soldier in Vietnam. More than 60 Army and Marine Corps infantrymen speak of their experiences during their year-long tours of duty.




Vietnam Wives


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Focuses on the plight of the wives and children of the Vietnam vet.




The World Looked Away


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What happened to the people who remained in the former South Vietnam after the war ended in April 1975? Few of us know. The war-weary United States had turned its attention away from the region, and the Communist leadership closed Vietnam to Western journalists. For more than a decade, little was heard, but retribution against the South Vietnamese was swift and unending. Hundreds of thousands of former South Vietnamese military officers were sent to Reeducation Camps. Expecting a confinement of just ten days, most were incarcerated for years, suffering brutality, starvation and death. The families of prisoners had property and savings confiscated. They were denied jobs and medical care. They lived in poverty. Ultimately, nearly a million Boat People chose to escape Vietnam by sea, taking their chances in fragile overcrowded vessels. Thousands died at the hands of pirates and the unforgiving ocean. This is the true story of Quoc Pham, a former South Vietnamese naval officer, and his wife Kim-Cuong. It tells of the love between a man and a woman and their courage in the face of hopelessness. It is a story of a people of what happened in Vietnam while the world looked away.




Life After Vietnam


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"Life After Vietnam relates the stories of 15 Vietnam veterans. Their stories focus on how serving in Vietnam impacted their lives when they returned home. Sadly, two were killed in action and did not return home. Another, a South Vietnamese pilot, was left behind and did not get to America until fourteen years after U.S. forces withdrew. The stories include those of an Army nurse; a Navy lieutenant who became a rear admiral; a sniper; a Coastie; a "hippy"'; a Marine whose brother was an Air Force pilot who was shot down and became a MIA BNR (Body Not Recovered) until just recently; two career Army veterans; a Navy "river rat"; a Marine; two members of the Special Forces: one is a bronze star recipient and the other was among the first to be sent to Vietnam. Their exposure to combat covers a wide spectrum. Although what they encountered during their Vietnam tours vary widely, what they experienced when they returned home did not. They were all greeted with a disinterested and an unappreciative public. They were ignored and often treated with contempt for having participated in an unpopular war. A few managed to settle into life after Vietnam quickly, others struggled. Some suffered from the effects of PTSD and continue to deal with it today. Most were exposed to Agent Orange and many still suffer from illnesses caused by the chemical. They all bravely battled the obstacles they encountered when they returned home in their own way and for some, the battles continue. One thing is certain: their Vietnam experience has had a significant impact on them over the past forty some years and will remain with them the rest of their lives." -- Back cover




Back from War


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"For the first time, the physical and emotional problems that returning Veterans of WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq are suffering are discussed openly and with heart-wrenching candor."--Cover p. [4].