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Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
"Air Cav: History of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam 1965-1969
is the story of the small, close world of fighting men in action.
This volume can be many things to many people a book of memories, a
souvenir, a pictorial essay on airmobility, or simply a story of
gallant men at war. It can be many things, but one thing it is not,
nor does it pretend to be a complete history of the 1st Air Cavalry
Division in Vietnam.
The task and burden of history must lie with the objectivity of
future generations, far removed from current pressures and
restraints. It is true, of course, that much research for this book
has been done from available official records, the ultimate source
of written history. But even more has been drawn from the vivid
recollections of the Cavalrymen who fought, tasted the brassy bile
of fear, shared the fierce exultation of victory, or were drenched
in the dark despair of death.
This volume contains the memoirs of a fighting team the FIRST
TEAM. It is a memory
Fifty years since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords signaled
the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam, the war's mark on
the Pacific world remains. The essays gathered here offer an
essential, postcolonial interpretation of a struggle rooted not
only in Indochinese history but also in the wider Asia Pacific
region. Extending the Vietnam War's historiography away from a
singular focus on American policies and experiences and toward
fundamental regional dynamics, the book reveals a truly global
struggle that made the Pacific world what it is today. Contributors
include: David L. Anderson, Mattias Fibiger, Zach Fredman, Marc
Jason Gilbert, Alice S. Kim, Mark Atwood Lawrence, Jason Lim, Jana
K. Lipman, Greg Lockhart, S. R. Joey Long, Christopher Lovins, Mia
Martin Hobbs, Boi Huyen Ngo, Wen-Qing Ngoei, Nathalie Huynh Chau
Nguyen, Noriko Shiratori, Lisa Tran, A. Gabrielle Westcott
Joseph A. Fry's Letters from the Southern Home Front explores the
diversity of public opinion on the Vietnam War within the American
South. Fry examines correspondence sent by hundreds of individuals,
of differing ages, genders, racial backgrounds, political views,
and economic status, reflecting a broad swath of the southern
population. These letters, addressed to high-profile political
figures and influential newspapers, took up a myriad of war-related
issues. Their messages enhance our understanding of the South and
the United States as a whole as we continue to grapple with the
significance of this devastating and divisive conflict.
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