Brian highlighted how, as bad as going to war could be, there were fun times and occasional hilarity, too.
“It’s the sugar that makes an otherwise sour meal edible,” he told me.
In this episode, I concentrated on some of his more enjoyable stories.
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Vietnam 1970 (The Quiet Mutiny)
Starting with a hollered “Goooooood morning, Vietnam!” that isn’t from Robin Williams, this report by Australian filmmaker John Pilger includes ample footage from outside combat in Vietnam and interviews with some “grunts,” draftees that were unhappy with being in combat.
Includes footage of the distribution of ‘chu hoi’ leaflets and the sound of the messages played out on the helicopter-slung loudspeaker.
Vietnam! Vietnam! (narrated by Charlton Heston
Created by the U.S. Information Agency, this film attempts to show a complete picture of both the war in Vietnam and the debate over the war at home during the 1960s. It was released in 1971, and despite being propaganda, includes footage of some of the casualties of war and protests against the ongoing conflict, as well as cultural images showing religion, farming, and life in Vietnam
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