Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from some of those combat photographers and learn their own stories. Its my pleasure to welcome lee reynolds to the stage. He is the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history here in washington. Previously, he was senior manager of the Universal Studios hollywood backlock tour from 2014 to 2016 and now works as an independent contractor as an actor, screenwriter, and
Mcgowan theater after today tonights program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with the vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of the pin is embossed a grateful nation thanks and honors you. The United States of american vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Last veterans day, we opened our Current Special exhibition remembering vietnam in the lawrence f. Obrien gallery upstairs. If you havent already, i hope you take some time to go through it before it closes on january 6th. The exhibit is a mediarich exploration of the vietnam war featuriining interviews with veterans. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photograph
Taking pictures and film of the pentagon and u. S. Congress. The work of these units frequently found its way into the u. S. Media at the time and have been used in many books and museum exhibits since then. Next, from the National Archives in washington, d. C. , five vietnam war veterans who served in the special Photographic Office share images and film while discussing their combat experiences in documenting the war. This is about 90 minutes. Now, ill ask all of the Vietnam Veterans or any United States veterans who served on active duty in the u. S. Armed forces at any time from november 1, 1955 to may 15, 1975, to stand and be recognized. [applause] as you leave, we will present each of you with a pin. The United States of america vietnam war is an initiative and the last event of thanks. Last veterans day we opened our Current Special exhibition remembering vietnam. If you havent already, i hope you will take some time to go through it before it closes on january 6. Its an explor
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Them written by veterans of the vietnam war. National book award winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, classic works of nonfiction including probably a dozen or 15 or 20 war memoirs that stand with the best of the genre. As well as history analysis and so on. I just have a small list. Ive left off many but the ones that i thought of immediately that should be on anybodys book shelf who reads whos interested in the vietnam war as far as nonfiction Neil Sheehans book, a bright shining light. Philip caputo, david halverstans the best and the brightest, wallace terrys book blood, robert masons book chicken hawk, one of the first and best helicopter pilots memoirs. Lou puller, he was from virginia. That book won the Pulitzer Prize for autobiography. You know, he was chesty pullers son, he graduated from college in 1967 and what did he do . Yeah. He went to the marines. Can you imagine . And theres a great probably the best memoir by a woman is linda van zanters home before morning. She was a nur