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1	We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang-The Battle That Changed the War in V more books like this by H Moore This compelling account of two major engagements in Vietnam's la Drang Valley in November 1965 is written by the man who commanded the battalion that was involved and by a war correspondent who was there. Both spent years interviewing soldiers who made it through and families of those lost in battle. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Rumor of War more books like this by Philip Caputo This powerful memoir chronicles Caputo's hitch in Vietnam as a Marine lieutenant, describing his transformation from an idealistic young soldier into a ruthless killer, and then to a cynical critic of war's sickening waste and madness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Best and the Brightest more books like this by David Halberstam A mammoth study of the Kennedy intellectuals--Bundy, McNamara, et. al.--and their role in policy-making during the Vietnam War. These "best and brightest" came from the finest schools, and had backgrounds in government and power, yet the flaws and ultimate failure of their leadership changed America and brought darkness to Camelot. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills more books like this by Charles W Henderson He's silent, invisible. He lies in one position for days, barely twitching a muscle, able to control his heartbeat and breathing. His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills. This is the story of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, Marine sniper, legend of military lore. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry more books like this by John E O'Neill, Jerome R Corsi, PH.D. A shocking indictment of John Kerry by some of the men who knew him best. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Vietnam, a history more books like this by Stanley Karnow A revised and updated edition of, perhaps, the finest single-volume history of the Vietnam War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A: Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann & America in Vietnam more books like this by Neil Sheehan Through a portrait of military advisor John Paul Vann, a journalist traces the arc of Americans' disillusionment and ambivalence about the War in Vietnam. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.45! \| first editions \| SVS
8	They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967 more books like this by David Maraniss In this Vietnam War-era history, journalist David Maraniss reports on two out-of-control events that provide a window into the American experience of those times. On October 17, 1967, a squad of American soldiers was ambushed while on routine patrol, resulting in the loss of over 50 lives. On the next day, in Madison, Wisconsin, a student ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam more books like this by H R McMaster, M.A., Ph.D. A thoroughly documented account of how Lyndon B. Johnson and his principal advisers turned the problem of Vietnam into a full-scale American war, written by a distinguished army officer (decorated for bravery in Operation Desert Storm) and West Point instructor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	In Retrospect: The Tragedy & Lessons of Vietnam more books like this by Professor Robert S McNamara The #1 national bestseller--an indispensable document for anyone interested in the Vietnam War. McNamara's controversial book tells the inside and personal story of America's descent into Vietnam from a unique point of view, and is one of the most enlightening books about government ever written. This new edition features a new Foreword by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War more books like this by Tobias Wolff A finalist for the National Book Award in 1994, IN PHARAOH'S ARMY is Tobias Wolff's account of his tour of duty in the Vietnam war. Describing with searing honesty the events that befell him--including the Tet offensive--Wolff doesn't neglect the farcical side of war, or the humorous side, and he writes keenly about the profound friendships (and ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $5.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Hell in a very small place; the siege of Dien Bien Phu more books like this by Bernard B. Fall "The definitive account" (Saturday Review) of the battle that paved the way for American involvement in Vietnam see all copies from $5.41! new only from $5.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides more books like this by Christian G Appy These oral histories from people on both sides of the Vietnam conflict--combatants, journalists, protesters, ordinary citizens--reflect on what it was like to be there at a defining moment in history. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between Us more books like this by James Carroll James Carroll's memoir of his father, an Air Force general who helped plan the bombings in Vietnam. Carroll, a young priest at the time, preached against the war in the presence of his father and other Pentagon officials. His father never forgave him. This memoir is Carroll's attempt to come to terms with the conflicts that disrupted many families ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Vietnam Story Continues more books like this by Charles Henderson The author of the bestselling MARINE SNIPER continues the true story of Carlos Hathcock--whose exploits in Vietnam and on missions around the world provide a window into the operations of the Corps and the life of one outstanding soldier. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Johnson's Secret White House Tapes, 1964-1965 more books like this by Michael R Beschloss (Editor) This second volume of the secretly recorded White House tapes from the Johnson presidency follows TAKING CHARGE. Historian Michael Beschloss annotates the recordings, places them in historical context, and analyzes what they reveal about the President and the man. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Everything We Had: An Oral History of the Vietnam War more books like this by Al Santoli Here is an oral history of the Vietnam War by thirty-three American soldiers who fought it. A 1983 American Book Award nominee. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Thud Ridge more books like this by Jack Broughton This is the story of a special breed of warrior, the fighter-bomber pilot; the story of valiant men who flew the F-105 Thunderchief 'Thud' Fighter-Bomber over the hostile skies of North Vietnam. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.48! \| first editions
19	The Passing of the Night: My Seven Years as a Prisoner of the North Vietnamese more books like this by Robinson Risner see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
20	One More Mission: Oliver North Returns to Vietnam more books like this by Oliver North, David Roth Controversial Vietnam war hero and author of Under Fire, Oliver North returns to Vietnam in an attempt to resolve his own sense of conflict about the war. North's deeply moving narrative chronicles an unforgettable journey to learn if it's possible for something good to come from a nation's epic tragedy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW more books like this by James N Rowe When Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive. In a Vietcong POW camp, Rowe endured beri-beri, dysentery, and tropical fungus diseases. He suffered grueling psychological and physical torment. He experienced the loneliness and frustration of watching his friends die. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam more books like this by Frances Fitzgerald Fitzgerald's landmark history of the Vietnam War reveals the collison of cultures between the Americans and the Vietnamese. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Kiss the Boys Goodbye: How the United States Betrayed Its Own POWs in Vietnam more books like this by Monika Jensen-Stevenson, William Stevensen The bestselling expose of a major political scandal--in the tradition of All the President's Men and Spycatcher. The story of a five-year investigation by two award-winning journalists, Kiss the Boys Goodbye reveals heartbreaking evidence of POWs abandoned in Vietnam, of official obstruction and missing files, censored testimony and thinly veiled ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	One Shot One Kill more books like this by Charles W Sasser, Craig Roberts Snipers made up a vital part of the American military machine in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Beirut. They honed the vital art of delivering a single accurate shot from nowhere--devastating enemy morale. Here is a powerful tribute to these important but often overlooked fighters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Green Berets more books like this by Robin Moore First published in 1965, and the inspiration for the classic 1968 John Wayne film, "The Green Berets" served as one of the first wake-up calls to the American public about Vietnam. Capturing the terror of firefights, ambushes, and the constant confusion between friend and foe, this edition, updated by Moore, includes a chapter comparing today's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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