Conflict raged for soldiers, both within the boundaries of war and within the Nation's boundaries, in the Vietnam War Era.
James E. Westheider is Associate Professor of History, Clermont College, University of Cincinnati and the author of The African-American Experience in Vietnam and Fighting on Two Fronts: African-Americans and the Vietnam War.
Westheider (history, University of Cincinnati-Clermont College)
chronicles one of America's most controversial and divisive wars
from the soldier's perspective. He describes what it was like to
fight in Vietnam and how that experience can be compared with
previous wars. He discusses the war's origin and the history of US
involvement from 1945 onwards, then looks at recruitment and
training for the Vietnam War, soldiers' assignments, the
battlefield and its technology, and soldiers' issues during and
after the war, such as racism, morale, drug and alcohol abuse, and
problems transitioning back into civilian society. Numerous
high-quality B&W historical photos are included. The book
concludes with a list of 100 recommended books, articles, and Web
sites.
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