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Place. Mark bowden will join the discussion. He is the author of hue 1968. We are live. Welcome. Im peter prichard, chair of the museum, and we are here tonight oakmark the opening to mark our opening of our latest exhibit. This is almost the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, which, if you are a millennial, i will explain it to you, was a coordinated offensive by viet cong and north vietnamese troops on more than 100 towns, cities and american and south vietnamese military facilities. It be...

Were waiting for this discussion on the vietnam wars tet offensive to get under way. Participating in the discussion tonight, mark bowden, the author of hue 1968, former Stars Stripes combat photographer john olson and three marines who fought in hue. Stand up for freedom, knowing well be free one day. I always think of the newseum as the home of freedom. I dont know where this nation would be. I dont know where i would be today without the guarantees of the First Amendment. Theres a war against...

Or with the the enemies call the , american vietnam war. Brian how did you approach this differently . Mark this is the first time a journalist like me would have access to get to meet vietnamese participants. I was able to tell the story through both the american soldiers and marines to five and who fought and also the vietnamese viet cong. I think as time is gone by there was a lot of documentation in the archives and hanoi as well as here in bethesda, maryland, at the national archives. There...

Anniversary of the tett offensive, which is if youre a milli millennial, ill explain it to you. A coordinated offensive between the vietcong and north vietnamese troops on more than 100 towns and cities and american and south vietnamese facilities. It began on the night of january 30th, 1968, and i remember it well because i was an intelligence clerk with mack v. At the time. Our new exhibit showcases the work of john olson, who like me was a young army draftee. John was a photographer for stars...

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the newseums theater. Im chair of the moo newseum. Were here to mark the marines in tet, the battle that changed the vietnam war. This is almost the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, which, if youre a millennial, ill explain it to you, was a coordinated offensive by vietcong and north vietnamese troops on more than 100 towns, cities and american and south vietnamese military facilities. It began on the night of january 30th, 1968. And i remember it well, b...

Mark bowden author of hue 1968. What was it . Its a city in vietnam, third vietnam aty in south the time, and the scene of bloodiest e biggest battle fought in the vietnam war, or what the vietnamese call the american war. You know that a lot has been written about this so how did differently . It this is the first time that a have list like me would access to vietnamese participants. So i was able to tell the story the eyes of both the american soldiers and marines who fought and also the vietn...

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the newseums theater. Im chair of the moo newseum. Were here to mark the marines in tet, the battle that changed the vietnam war. This is almost the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, which, if youre a millennial, ill explain it to you, was a coordinated offensive by vietcong and north vietnamese troops on more than 100 towns, cities and american and south vietnamese military facilities. It began on the night of january 30th, 1968. And i remember it well, b...

Anniversary of the beginning of the vietnam wars offensive of vietcong and north vietnamese attack on more than 100 cities, towns and outposts across south vi good evening, everyone. Welcome to the newseums theater. Im chair of the moo newseum. Were here to mark the marines in tet, the battle that changed the vietnam war. This is almost the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, which, if youre a millennial, ill explain it to you, was a coordinated offensive by vietcong and north vietnamese troo...