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| Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| Genre | : Government publications |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Robert W. Doubek |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2015-07-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1476619883 |
Since its dedication in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become an American cultural icon symbolizing the war in Vietnam--the defining experience of the Baby Boom generation. The black granite wall of names is one of the most familiar media images associated with the war, and after three decades the memorial remains one of the nation's most visited monuments. While the memorial has enjoyed broad acceptance by the American public, its origins were both humble and contentious. A grassroots effort launched by veterans with no funds, the project was completed in three and a half years. But an emotional debate about aesthetics and the interpretation of heroism, patriotism and history nearly doomed the project. Written from an insider's perspective, this book tells the complete story of the memorial's creation amid Washington politics, a nationwide design competition and the heated controversy over the winning design and its creator.
| Author | : Tobias Wolff |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2010-09-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0307763757 |
Whether he is evoking the blind carnage of the Tet offensive, the theatrics of his fellow Americans, or the unraveling of his own illusions, Wolff brings to this work the same uncanny eye for detail, pitiless candor and mordant wit that made This Boy's Life a modern classic.
| Author | : Albert J. Nahas |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2010-11 |
| Genre | : Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| ISBN | : 9781934922293 |
Warriors Remembered isone veteran¿s journey tocapture the recognitionthat proudly standsthroughout our country for veterans ofthe Vietnam War. The emotion of thesememorials is evident in every story.The memorials are as much for the livingas the dead. They reveal the spirit of thosewho survived and offer comfort for familiesaffected by the war. They helped to heal anation torn by a most divisive war.The book can be a travel guide for your ownjourney to see these compelling memorials.For those who love a veteran, it is a catalystto connect and open a conversation aboutpast service still wrapped in silence. Forveterans, it is an overdue Welcome Home!
| Author | : Bobbie Ann Mason |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2005-08-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0060835176 |
In the summer of 1984, the war in Vietnam came home to Sam Hughes, whose father was killed there before she was born. The soldier-boy in the picture never changed. In a way that made him dependable. But he seemed so innocent. "Astronauts have been to the moon," she blurted out to the picture. "You missed Watergate. I was in the second grade." She stared at the picture, squinting her eyes, as if she expected it to come to life. But Dwayne had died with his secrets. Emmett was walking around with his. Anyone who survived Vietnam seemed to regard it as something personal and embarrassing. Granddad had said they were embarrassed that they were still alive. "I guess you're not embarrassed," she said to the picture. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
| Author | : United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Decorations of honor |
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| Author | : Daniel H. Weiss |
| Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
| Total Pages | : 181 |
| Release | : 2019-11-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1541773896 |
Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era. In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a bright young musician and poet who served as a soldier and helicopter pilot. O'Donnell wrote with great sensitivity and poetic force, and his best-known poem is among the most beloved of the war. In 1970, during an attempt to rescue fellow soldiers stranded under heavy fire, O'Donnell's helicopter was shot down in the jungles of Cambodia. He remained missing in action for almost three decades. Although he never fired a shot in Vietnam, O'Donnell served in one of the most dangerous roles of the war, all the while using poetry to express his inner feelings and to reflect on the tragedy that was unfolding around him. O'Donnell's life is both a powerful, personal story and a compelling, universal one about how America lost its way in the 1960s, but also how hope can flower in the margins of even the darkest chapters of the American story.
| Author | : Institute of Medicine |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2011-07-01 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0309162475 |
Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in Vietnam, in particular Agent Orange have been associated with a variety of cancers and other long term health problems from Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes to heart disease. Prior to 1997 laws safeguarded all service men and women deployed to Vietnam including members of the Blue Navy. Since then, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has established that Vietnam veterans are automatically eligible for disability benefits should they develop any disease associated with Agent Orange exposure, however, veterans who served on deep sea vessels in Vietnam are not included. These "Blue Water Navy" veterans must prove they were exposed to Agent Orange before they can claim benefits. At the request of the VA, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined whether Blue Water Navy veterans had similar exposures to Agent Orange as other Vietnam veterans. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure comprehensively examines whether Vietnam veterans in the Blue Water Navy experienced exposures to herbicides and their contaminants by reviewing historical reports, relevant legislation, key personnel insights, and chemical analysis to resolve current debate on this issue.
| Author | : Bernard Gary Burkett |
| Publisher | : Summit Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 692 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Homeless veterans |
| ISBN | : 9781565302846 |
Military documents reveal decades of deceit about the Vietnam War and myths perpetuated by the mainstream media.
