"Within the pages of this book, we truly get a candid look at war,
patriotism, fear, and love. . . . My culture will benefit immensely
from these strong and compelling stories, but my hope is that all
cultures of this incredible society we call America will read the
oral histories of Chicano Vietnam veterans and their families and
learn." -- Edward James Olmos, from the Foreword
One of the most decorated groups that served in the Vietnam War,
Chicanos fought and died in numbers well out of proportion to their
percentage of the United States' population. Yet despite this,
their wartime experiences have never received much attention in
either popular media or scholarly studies. To spotlight and
preserve some of their stories, this book presents substantial
interviews with Chicano Vietnam veterans and their families that
explore the men's experiences in combat, the war's effects on the
Chicano community, and the veterans' postwar lives.
Lea Ybarra groups the interviews topically to bring out
different aspects of the Chicano vets' experiences. In addition to
discussing their involvement in and views on the Vietnam War, the
veterans also reflect on their place in American society, American
foreign policy, and the value of war. Veterans from several states
and different socioeconomic classes give the book a broad-based
perspective, which Ybarra frames with sociological material on the
war and its impact on Chicanos.
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