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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...

1963. Welcome back. Thank you. What are you in town for . For the funeral of a , art ryan. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell us a little bit about your time with us, where did you grow . P wrecks i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of tennessee and North Carolina come together. West of chattanooga. Or east. What did your parents do . My daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a...

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...

Veterans both cool rad in article as and brothers tom an chuck hagel both volunteer to go to war and fought in the same Army Infantry unit. In our year of war, daniel recounts journey from Middle America to vietnam at the height of the war and then home again. As we observed 50th anniversary of the war, privileged to hear are from these two eyewitnesses. The author daniel served in u. S. Army for 35 years retiring as a lieutenant general. He commanded troops in both afghanistan and iraq, earning...

Planning on asking anyway, and what i would like to do is start over here. One at a time, tell me who you think was the most hated general of the war . I think we all pretty much know this answer already. We will go down the panel with that, then we will say who you thought was the most loved it general of the war. Lets start over here. The most hated general of the war . I get not only that question, but i get to go first. [laughter] can you start on that end, so i can kind of be like the rest ...

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...

D. C. Tonights program is part of a series of discussions, films, lectures and other programs that tie into our special exhibit remembering vietnam. Upstairs in the gallery. The exhibit is a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents images and film footage that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided peoples of both the United States and vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives...

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...

He was awarded three silver stars for his actions in vietnam. At westrview was held point center for oral history and is about 70 minutes. Good morning. The west point center for oral history, today is the 20th of june 2017. I am here with richard b cole. Class of 1963. What are you in town for . For a funeral of a classmate. Him, interviewed fortunately. That you areo see in town. Tommy about your childhood. I was born in 1939. And grew up in the mountains of north georgia. Right where georgia,...

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...