Why we were in vietnam, is a significant clue to podhoretzs purpose. Burkett, it is a definitive piece of work on the subject of vietnam. We stayed hidden in the jungle, hoping the hot sun of the day would give way in the evening to cloudy skies and then a heavy rain, which would be loud enough to cover the noise we made as we. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam by. In the 7th cavalry, we got a captain from the ukraine, another from puerto rico.
Where we were in vietnam by kelley, michael widely considered the definitive resource on the vietnam war, where we were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the american war in vietnam. In defense of an offensive war movies the new york times. It focuses on the role of the first and second battalions of the 7th cavalry regiment in the battle of the ia drang valley, the united states first largeunit battle of the vietnam war. Vietnam 9 covers all the bigticket destinations comprehensively, with detailed sleeping, eating, drinking and sights information. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. Children s and middle grade year of the jungle by suzanne collins. Pages in category vietnam war books the following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. But at the end of the vietnam war, there were only about fortyfour million people.
These battles are strangely ignored by other history books covering the vietnam war. The battle was detailed in the 1992 bestseller we were soldiers once and young, coauthored by moore and made into the film we were soldiers in 2002, which starred mel gibson as moore. I believe it to be the most comprehensive compilation and essentially the last word on where things were and what their names were. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. I have served as historian for our 1st battalion, 50th infantry association since 1999 and have done thousands of hours of research and document gathering about our regiments time in vietnam. The core of the book is an alphabetical listing of firebase, terrain and minutiea. Also, it gives great justifications as to exactly why we went there in the first place. Yes, that, suzanne collins, author of the hunger games trio, has written one of the most affecting vietnam war books. Ronald glasser arrived at camp zuma in the midst of chaos. It focuses on a hunting trip to the brooks range in alaska where a. Perhaps more of a memoir than straight fictionthought not fully on either sidethe story is that of young suzy, whose father goes away to the vietnam war. Kellys book where we were in vietnam which lists key locations and shows the map grid. Discover some of the most recommended and best vietnam war books in. An epic novel of vietnam by anthony grey happens to be one of the best books on vietnam war.
What obama and the generals are reading the new yorker. From the firsthand accounts of onsite doctors to novels about soldiers on the frontlines, the following ten books describe the tragedies and triumphs endured by the men and women who fought for their country. Like guenter lewys america in vietnam and stolen valor by b. The inspiring true story of green beret medic gary beikirch, medal of honor recipient. Where we were in vietnam download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. So long as we know about how is important some sort of book where we were in vietnam publisher. Oct 08, 2009 what obama and the generals are reading. We had set up a listening post near where north vietnam army nva activity had been reported and soon found ourselves pretty much surrounded by the enemy. Hal moore knew that the landing zone xray where the helicopters put him and his men. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Hill locations the significance of hills in the vietnam war.
The core of the book is an alphabetical listing of firebase, terrain and minutiea which includes ships, landing zones, names of. Where we were in vietnam june 1, 2002 edition open library. He said it was informational as to where everything was at and had lots of pics. Mailers remarkable feeling for the sensory event, the detail, the way it was, his power and energy. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Additionally, includes a substantial number from the french war as.
Our international standing was never dependent on our commitment to south vietnam. He says that kennedy should have seen precisely where those first steps would lead. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in. Former 101st airborne rifleman and machine gunner and longtime vva member michael p. One of the first reference books i acquired was michael p. Armed forces during the vietnam war era 196475, many were or went on to become famous in diverse fields such as politics. Widely considered the definitive resource on the vietnam war, whe. The best books about vietnam as a country, not just the vietnam war. You can add expertise and of course you can around the world with a book. Where we were in vietnam covers the entire indochina theater including cambodia, laos, thailand, and both north and south vietnam. Most interesting thing i would say the most interesting thing about vietnam book one. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. Nothing, certainly not our film or book, can make the tragedy of the vietnam war all right.
And yeah, i took a vn war history class and chicken hawk was required reading. Every book on vietnam in the section claimed to be the best ever written on the subject. Best books on vietnam the best books about vietnam as a country, not just the vietnam war. An oral history unlike any other, bloods features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off to vietnam in disproportionate numbers, and of the special test of patriotism. After the enemy was repulsed, the 3rd brigade replaced the 1st brigade in early november.
For the firsttime visitor to vietnam, lonely planets vietnam 9 overall is a fine production and is easily lonely planets best swing at vietnam even if the style police are trying to ruin the show. Jan 01, 2002 widely considered the definitive resource on the vietnam war, where we were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the american war in vietnam. I dont have a whole lot to say other than the fact that the arguments are based on sound scholarship, and to refute norman podhoretz is nothing but. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. The books are more in depth than other publications i have written. There is a movie also made from this book starring mel gibson, and the movie stays true to the book. It tells the story of josephs first visit to saigon in 1925.
We were all pieces of a puzzle beyond our sphere of comprehension. We were soldiers once and young is a 1992 book by lt. The hardcover book is 400 pages with over photographs and images on heavy archival paper with a dust jacket. The definitive resource for finding fsb and lz names and locations is mike kelleys book where we were in vietnam. The commandants choice for 1993 is we were soldiers once. Mike kelley has done everyone who served in vietnam a great service with his monumental research for where we were, the noted vietnam war correspondent joe galloway said of the book. M60 kelleys massive, exhaustively researched, comprehensive guide to virtually every u. Opinion your favorite books on vietnam the new york times. He who knows himself, and knows his enemy, wins without danger. Childrens and middle grade year of the jungle by suzanne collins. This book describes in chilling detail the horrendous problems the marines encountered with the earlymodel m16 rifle. Marine corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all marines. February 1967 the map catalog cia maps cia world fact book other cia maps and.
Why vietnam matters gives us a straightforward and hard assessment about u. Where we were in vietnam describes itself as a comprehensive guide to the firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the vietnam war and at 850 pages its alphabetical listing and description of those sites certainly covers most of those sites, however it has a number of weaknesses. Thats where the nickname came from because these people carry from 80120 lbs on their backs. He who controls the central highlands controls south vietnam in late october 65, a large north vietnamese force attacked the plei me special forces camp. General pete piotrowski wrote in his book that the u. In november 1965, some 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, under the command of lt. This is a site dedicated to marking the geographical location of men and women who are veterans of the. I need to know everything about the vietnam war by thursday. Kelley, june 1, 2002, hellgate press edition, paperback in english. A new york times notable book the national bestseller that tells the truth about the vietnam war from the black soldiers perspective. Ive already had to go to war with my parents and my sisters and uncles if i have to fight you over it, too, im going to have nothing left for the vietcong.
Veterans and military historians alike will benefit from his herculean efforts to nail down precisely where everything was and where everything. Yet we continued to send men to fight there for six more years. Veterans and military historians alike will benefit from his herculean efforts to nail down precisely where everything was and where everything happened in americas long war in vietnam. This is the second book in my new series and continues with the same layout and design. Wwvn is a 1967 novel by the american author norman mailer. Alerted north vietnamese before bombing strikesauthorship confirmed. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. One is literary nonfiction by a vietnam war veteran. The battle that changed the war in vietnam new ed by joseph l. Plumleys soldiers affectionately called him old iron jaw. These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were.
Where we were in vietnam book detail midpoint book. Of the nearly 1 million americans who served on active duty in the u. Widely considered the definitive resource on the vietnam war, where we were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the american war in vietnam. Troops of the 1st brigade were sent into the battle.
Life and death on a long range recon patrol historynet. Thus, there were 211,455 killed and wounded, or one in every 10 americans who served in vietnam. Because during the war i mostly helped men avoid the draft, i didnt know the ones who. But we can, and we must, honor the courage, heroism, and sacrifice of those who served, those who died. A comprehensive guide to the firebases and military installations of the vietnam war as want to read. As one of the few army camps in japan, zumas beds were scarcehelping hands, even more soand glasser was confronted with the gruesome reality of war. A comprehensive guide to the firebases and militar.
This is another mustread book whether you were a marine or not. But beyond that, the book closes with a tightly written evaluation of how the lessons we should have learned during vietnam might be applied to iraq and afghanistan. We were full of doubt, uncertain and absolutely sure of it. Both entertaining and profound, why are we in vietnam. How vietnam was americas avoidable war new statesman. Now that ken burns pbs documentary has concluded, we re rereading the classics of the vietnam wars literary canon. Based on the book we were soldiers onceand young by joe galloway, the. These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were recommended multiple times. This book is a monumental compilation of firebases, landing zones, airfields and navel vessels with over 10,000 entries. The story of a montagnard village in the central highlands of vietnam by. Kelleys where we were now on e books vietnam veterans. Returning vietnam combat veterans, on subsequent tours, would fall into the routine in a matter of days. Michael kelley, 19462011 vietnam veterans of america.
According to a survey by the veterans administration, some 500,000 of the 3 million troops who served in vietnam suffered from posttraumatic. This book was later used to create the 2002 movie we were soldiers where sam elliott played plumley. The coasts, where the land is flat and open, are great for growing rice. Widely considered the definitive resource on the vietnam war, where we were identifies the name. A journey back to the battlefields of vietnam and moore and galloway gave an interview on the book at the pritzker military library on september 17, 2008. A comprehensive guide to the firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the vietnam war by michael kelley 2010, paperback at the best online prices at. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. What was the vietnam war oconnor, jim, who hq, foley, tim. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations.
He believes the title was either where we were or where we are. An epic account of americas involvement in vietnam by a historian who covered much of the war for the new york times langguth a noise of war, 1994, etc. This last weekend at my local half price books i picked up a copy of the encyclopedic where we were in vietnam by michael p. Moore is remembered as the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry regiment, at the battle of ia drang in 1965, during the vietnam war. Additionally, includes a substantial number from the french war as well. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. I pledge allegiance is the fact that even though morris is probably no where near his friends, he still manages to protect them from the viet kong. In this study we will refer to casualties as the 58,152 who died in vietnam, but it should be emphasized that there were 153,303 who were wounded seriously enough to be hospitalized. Inside other case, little persons like to read book where we were in vietnam publisher. According to a survey by the veterans administration, some 500,000 of the 3 million troops who served in vietnam suffered from post traumatic. Dec, 2017 looking for a book about vietnam for a friend. Why is an attempt to show the indivisibility ofvietnam from the purpose.
For those who served in vietnam or those with a interest in the history of the u. I kind of think he was a pilot too, or i may be getting confused with chicken hawk. In we were soldiers, a 2002 film based on his 1992 book, galloway is portrayed by actor barry pepper. He is no apologist for scheming and dissembling national administrations. Adrg of oncs and tpcs miscellaneous map resources the vietnam map book national geographic indochina map. Widely considered the definitive resource on the vietnam war, where we were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the american war. Vietnam war history 112 of over 6,000 results for books. Best books on vietnam 194 books goodreads share book. Information about mikes book can be found in our pxbookshelf. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Each entry attempts to provide as much of the following as could be. Hill coordinate data was derived from the book where we were in vietnam which resulted in 618 hills geocoded to their location in vietnam. Home vietnam war where we were in vietnam michael p.
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