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Vietnam War: Looking Back (part 1), Experiencing War, Stories from the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress
Fifty years after the fact, the Vietnam War remains part of our collective national consciousness. For the veterans who served during this era, this conflict has particular meaning. Each of these veterans experienced the war in a unique, individual way; no two stories are the same. As veteran Tom Hagel has explained, “When we think of wars – whether it’s Vietnam or any other war – we think of it as a unitary subject … but there are millions of Vietnam Wars.”

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Veterans History Project will be highlighting a series of collections from this era. They are but a few of the “millions of Vietnam Wars” embodied by the stories of Vietnam veterans. These interviews represent a wide variety of branches, service locations, and military roles; collectively, they illuminate the dramatic—and ongoing—effects of the war on those who participated. [read news release]
Image: Frank AcevesFrank Ibanez Aceves
NAVY
Vietnam War

Video Interview, Photos
Image: Carl BergmanCarl E. Bergman
MARINE CORPS
Vietnam War

Video Interview
Image: Steven L. BobbSteven L. Bobb, Sr.
ARMY
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Michael Thomas BurnsMichael T. Burns
AIR FORCE
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Nathaniel ButlerNathaniel G. Butler
NAVY
Vietnam War

Video Interview
Image: Ralph GarciaRalph Garcia
MARINE CORPS
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Gail GutierrezGail A. Gutierrez
NAVY NURSE CORPS
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Tony LawlessTony Lawless
ARMY
Vietnam War


Memoir
Image: Frederick McElderryFrederick McElderry
Navy
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Elia Astrid OrtegaElia Astrid Ortega
ARMY NURSE CORPS
Vietnam War

Video Interview
Image: David PolhemusDavid W. Polhemus
ARMY
Vietnam War
Video Interview
Image: Richard J. RogalaRichard J. Rogala
NAVY
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Barry L. RomoBarry L. Romo
ARMY
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Larry SchwabLarry Schwab
ARMY
Vietnam War

Video Interview, Photos, Other Materials
Image: Frank TomlinsonFrank J. Tomlinson
AIR FORCE
Vietnam War

Audio Interview, Photos
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  5. Prisoners of War
  6. Voices of War (Companion Web site)
  7. Military Medicine
  8. War's End: VE- and VJ-Days
  9. Stories from the 2004 WWII Reunion on the Mall
  10. Forever a Soldier (Companion Web site)
  11. African-Americans at War: Fighting Two Battles
  12. Military Intel: the Inside Story
  13. The Art of War
  14. Women at War
  15. Asian Pacific Americans: Going for Broke
  16. World War I: The Great War
  17. The War (Companion to the Ken Burns Series)
  18. China-Burma-India: WWII's Forgotten Theater
  19. Women of Four Wars
  20. Jewish Veterans of World War II
  21. The Global War on Terror
  22. Hispanics in Service
  23. Buffalo Soldiers: The 92nd in Italy
  24. Helicopters: The Multi-mission Aircraft
  25. Disabled Veterans: The Unhealed Wounds
  26. D-Day 65th Anniversary
  27. They Also Served: Coast Guard/Merchant Marine
  28. Willing to Serve: American Indians
  29. Submarines: The Silent Service
  30. The Korean War: Not Forgotten
  31. The WASP: First in Flight
  32. VHP: The First Ten Years
  33. Chaplains: On a Divine Mission
  34. Wings of War
  35. Pearl Harbor: 70th Anniversary
  36. Military Photographers: Framing the Shot
 

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