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1	Things They Carried more books like this by T O'Brien add to wishlist A collection of short story-like episodes about the lives of a group of footsoldiers in Vietnam: their present existence in the alien jungle, their childhoods, and their futures in America after the war is long over. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Rumor of War more books like this by Philip Caputo add to wishlist 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 $8.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	In Retrospect: The Tragedy & Lessons of Vietnam more books like this by Professor Robert S McNamara add to wishlist 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 $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Fallen Angels more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist An account of the Vietnam War as told by a young African American foot soldier. Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry enlists in the Army as a means of escaping what he sees as his dead end life in Harlem. He arrives in Vietnam in 1967 and quickly discovers the horrible reality of war and the true meaning of friendship and survival. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Generals more books like this by W E B Griffin add to wishlist This is the sixth volume in the author's "Brotherhood of War" series, and continues the interwoven stories of four men whose friendship has been forged in the furnace of battle. The book looks at the leaders who made the decisions that changed the outcome of battles, from Normandy to Dien Bien Phu. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Chickenhawk more books like this by Robert C Mason add to wishlist In this straight-from-the-shoulder account, a veteran of more than 1,000 combat missions tells the electrifying truth about the helicopter war in Vietnam, offering an astounding personal story of men under fire. Includes a new Afterword. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	If I Die in a Combat Zone: Box Me Up and Ship Me Home more books like this by Tim O'Brien add to wishlist Novelist O'Brien's first book is a harrowing portrait of an infantry soldier's life in Vietnam. see all copies from $2.12! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Novel Without a Name more books like this by Duong Thu Huong add to wishlist Written by a Vietnamese dissident, the novel--set during the Vietnam War--is told from the point of view of a disillusioned Communist soldier whose life is in ruins as the North Vietnamese approach final victory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Word of honor more books like this by Nelson DeMille add to wishlist In 1968, Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam. There, the men under his command committed a murderous atrocity. Now Tyson is being held responsible. And only one woman can reveal the truth of his past--and set him free. DeMille is the author of By the Rivers of Babylon. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Vietnam Story Continues more books like this by Charles Henderson add to wishlist 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 $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War more books like this by Tobias Wolff add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $7.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Dispatches more books like this by Michael Herr add to wishlist DISPATCHES is considered by many to be one of the finest nonfiction books on the Vietnam War. Assigned in 1967 to cover the war by Esquire magazine, Michael Herr filed reports on his own schedule and without deadlines. His memoir, DISPATCHES, was published several years later and is based on those reports for Esquire. In a candid and non ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam more books like this by Bao Ninh, Phan T Hao (Translator) add to wishlist The first novel of the Vietnam War written from the point of view of the North Vietnamese, The Sorrow of War has been hailed by critics not only as the best novel to emerge from the Vietnam experience, but as one of the greatest war novels of the century. National ads, media. see all copies from $4.24! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War more books like this by Frederick Downs add to wishlist "The best damned book from the point of view of the infantrymen who fought there."-"Army Times" see all copies from $4.15! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills more books like this by Charles W Henderson add to wishlist Based on real life experience, this is the story of a legend of marine lore, Sergeant Carlos Hathcock. He stalked the Viet Cong behind enemy lines and his record of 93 confirmed kills was never matched. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	America's Longest War: The United States & Vietnam, 1950-1975 more books like this by George C Herring add to wishlist First published in 1979, "America's Longest War" has been highly regarded both by scholars and general readers. Extensive and yet manageable, this assessment of our national tragedy provides an accurate and objective analysis of the hostilities at home and abroad. This second edition provides fuller discussions of domestic opposition to the war ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.75! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Vietnam: 2a History more books like this by Stanley Karnow add to wishlist 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 $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Best and the Brightest more books like this by David Halberstam add to wishlist 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 $6.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Dead Center: A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War more books like this by Ed Kugler add to wishlist As a sniper in the hot, bloody jungles of Vietnam, Ed Kugler served with regular Marine companies and in the elite Force Recon, going deep into enemy territory in small teams of highly trained warriors. He delivered death from half a mile away and watched his best friends bleed out their young lives in a strange land. In this book, Kugler portrays ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Hearts in Atlantis more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist This is a collection of five novellas--"Low Men in Yellow Coats," "Hearts in Atlantis," "Blind Willie," "Why We're in Vietnam," and "Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling"--by best-selling author King. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War more books like this by Paul Hendrickson add to wishlist The author explores the early life and career of Robert McNamara, through his tenure as Secretary of Defense under Lyndon Johnson. He also tells the stories of five people whose lives were deeply affected by McNamara's role in overseeing the Vietnam War: an artist who tries to assassinate McNamara, a Marine scarred by battle in Vietnam, a Quaker ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans more books like this by Wallace Terry add to wishlist A "New York Times" Notable Book, his classic, powerful book--a nationally bestselling firsthand account of 20 African-American men who served in the Vietnam War--is available once again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Aviators more books like this by W E B Griffin add to wishlist The eighth and final volume in the Brotherhood of War series, concluding the interwoven stories of men whose friendship has been forged in the furnace of battle. The author's previous books include "The Lieutenants", "The New Breed", "The Berets" and "The Colonels". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW more books like this by James N Rowe add to wishlist 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 $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967 more books like this by David Maraniss add to wishlist 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 $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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