Vietnam War and The Domino Theory How well do you understand the Domino Theory? Do you know the background? Half our population was not born in the sixties, so I doubt they have any idea why it was the pretext for our involvement in a SE Asian war lasting from 1961 to 1975. Others may […]
Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War – 1945 -1975
That is the title of Michael Maclear’s documentary published in 1981.The book is an excellent, comprehensive historical review of the war. It is one that I used along with over thirty other references as background for my historical narrative RECALL published late last year. I highly recommend Maclear’s book for history buffs. The in-depth documentary […]
Vietnam War – Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Atrocities
Millions of Americans are familiar with the graphic photos of the era depicting the horrors of war that I featured in my recent blogs – Iconic Photos and More Images. If you are not aware of these photos, take a moment to review a selected few that captured the terror and pathos of war on […]
The Vietnam War – The Agent Orange Controversy
Agent Orange and the Vietnam War Some refer to this topic as “the last Vietnam battle.” Let’s examine the facts. I sifted through multiple accounts that I will attempt to summarize for you to foster a better understanding of a complex, somewhat contentious subject. One poorly understood because of conflicting reports. One that Google research […]
How Well Do You Remember the Vietnam War?
Vietnam War Memories & An Excerpt from RECALL Half our population was not born in the 1960’s so they have no first-hand knowledge of the Vietnam War. They base their knowledge on war stories, movies, and a collection of myths – Not a reliable fact-based perspective, don’t be deluded. Many of those who were alive […]
Political Interference in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War -Political Interference My recently published fictional historical novel, RECALL, documents countless episodes of political interference in military affairs. To name a couple, DC civilian micromanagement imposing limiting rules of engagement and the pursuit of ill-advised strategies evolving from political considerations, not military deliberations in many cases. The conduct of the war was often […]
