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…but enjoyed what they were doing, indicating sanity. In the Vietnam War photo, soldiers were again carrying out orders to bomb innocent children, orders that were given by a rational and sane commander. Sane members of a community lynch one of their own…

…In 1968, South Vietnam came under a large-scale sweeping attack from North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces. Many cities and rural areas were attacked simultaneously. Within days though, American forces were able to turn back the onslaught…

…into the man he is today in the South Bronx of New York and later entered into his military career. Through this book General Powell recollects his young childhood and the battles he faced with it, continuing with his internal and external battles in Vietnam…

…watching him. In some people’s eyes Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer. While life inside the ropes was great for Ali, life outside the ring was controversial because of his religious beliefs, his name change, and his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War…

…even half of the battalion could be dropped in, the landing zone was declared hot. Unbeknown to LTC Moore, his battalion had just dropped right in on top of two full regiments of the People’s Army of Vietnam. The PAVN, commanded by Gen Chu Huy Man…

…beneath willow trees, feeling "so comfortable [...] and quiet," and Henry "asleep with his arms thrown wide" (145). Unfortunately, Henry loses his natural repose when he is sent to Vietnam, where he sees nine months of combat and spends another half year…

…time it was in Vietnam. Like the first battle North Vietnam was trying to concur South Vietnam and make it a communistic nation. The US sent massive man power into it and lost a lot of soldiers, but they were unsuccessful in stopping the North Vietnamese…

…been known for their bawdiness, but the officers were at least gentlemen. Then Vietnam came. Being in south-east Asia and increasingly frustrated by a losing war, a whole generation of naval officers began carousing in the sleazy bars of Bangkok…

…to are mainly poverty-stricken, third-world countries, such as Indonesia, Vietnam, or the Philippines. Most of us may think this is okay, until we read about how much their employees are being paid, and how they are abused sexually and physically. Nike's…

…the Navy. Sailors have always been known for their bawdiness, but the officers were at least gentlemen. Then Vietnam came. Being in south-east Asia and increasingly frustrated by a losing war, a whole generation of naval officers began carousing…