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Vietnam War

Vietnam War

United States of America

Source Documents

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Vietnam4.jpgVietnam4.jpg
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Combat - 1968 - Page 9Combat - 1968 - Page 9
US, Photos - Vietnam War Marine Corps - (Color), 1962-1975
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Combat - Miscellaneous Operations - Page 2Combat - Miscellaneous Operations - Page 2
US, Photos - Vietnam War Marine Corps - (Color), 1962-1975
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Combat - 1967 - Page 88Combat - 1967 - Page 88
US, Photos - Vietnam War Marine Corps - (Color), 1962-1975
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vietnam-soldier-4.jpgvietnam-soldier-4.jpg
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John McCain being capturedJohn McCain being captured
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Vietnam3.jpgVietnam3.jpg
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Walter Cronkite on CBS 2.jpgWalter Cronkite on CBS 2.jpg
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Douglas Dean SloanDouglas Dean Sloan
US, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Child Record14 Mar 2008
Vietnam WallVietnam Wall
Military ServiceUS, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Nam.jpgNam.jpg
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POW-Medal.jpgPOW-Medal.jpg
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cvWounded.jpgcvWounded.jpg
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vietnam-veterans-memorial-boots-purple-heart.jpgvietnam-veterans-memorial-boots-purple-heart.jpg
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Vietnam.jpgVietnam.jpg
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U.S. Servicemen.gifU.S. Servicemen.gif
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Vietnam Service Medal.JPGVietnam Service Medal.JPG
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Vietnam Service Medal.gifVietnam Service Medal.gif
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cvSodier and young Vietnamese friend.jpgcvSodier and young Vietnamese friend.jpg
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Vietnam.jpgVietnam.jpg
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Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross.jpgRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross.jpg
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Honoring Those Who Served.gifHonoring Those Who Served.gif
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Veterans of Foreign Wars.gifVeterans of Foreign Wars.gif
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cvAdvisers in Vietnam.jpgcvAdvisers in Vietnam.jpg
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Army Vietnam.jpgArmy Vietnam.jpg
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cvDawn mission over South Vietnam.jpgcvDawn mission over South Vietnam.jpg
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National Order of Vietnam.jpgNational Order of Vietnam.jpg
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Medic Helmet.jpgMedic Helmet.jpg
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Vietnam Campaign Medal.jpgVietnam Campaign Medal.jpg
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1984.gifVietnam Veterans Memorial 1984.gif
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Viet Nam War.gifViet Nam War.gif
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C8-27-13 (38).JPGC8-27-13 (38).JPG
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Last Retreat.jpgLast Retreat.jpg
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cvparatroopers over Vietnam.jpgcvparatroopers over Vietnam.jpg
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Star & palm frond.gifStar & palm frond.gif
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purpleheart.jpgpurpleheart.jpg
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Bronze Star.jpgBronze Star.jpg
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U.S. sailors.gifU.S. sailors.gif
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cv Patrol in Vietnam.jpgcv Patrol in Vietnam.jpg
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cvVietnam GIs.jpgcvVietnam GIs.jpg
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Navy Vietnam.jpgNavy Vietnam.jpg
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial.gifVietnam Veterans Memorial.gif
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Naval Aviation Original American Vietnam War Recruiting Poster.jpgNaval Aviation Original American Vietnam War Recruiting Poster.jpg
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Medal Of Honor Army.jpgMedal Of Honor Army.jpg
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cvDraft inductees.jpgcvDraft inductees.jpg
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Medal Of Honor Navy.jpgMedal Of Honor Navy.jpg
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cvWounded In Vietnam.jpgcvWounded In Vietnam.jpg
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cvWounded GIs in Vietnam.jpgcvWounded GIs in Vietnam.jpg
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Purple Heart.jpgPurple Heart.jpg
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medalofhonor.jpgmedalofhonor.jpg
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Michael R OlingerMichael R Olinger
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Memorial4 Sept 2008

Source URLs

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YouTube - CBS News (Feb. 27, 1968) - Report from VietnamWalter Cronkite's broadcast on the Vietnam War. This broadcast changed public opinion of the war and influenced Lindon B. Johnson's decision to withdraw from the presidential election.
Footnote's interactive Vietnam Veteran Memorial
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http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/C/htmlC/cronkitewal/cronkitewal.htm

Other Sources

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http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index.html
http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/amwars.asp

Related (Forces War Records Members)

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ynkeenthsouth365Kenneth J Stone - event to person
kathycaraskamy husband served at Da Nang (usaf), 1970 - event to person
TexasbuckeyeI served at Da Nang, 1968-1969, with the USAF, "Jolly Green". 37th ARRS - event to person
millmill47125My mother cousin died in that war in 1966 - event to person