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Nicknamed "Mini-Man" for his diminutive stature, a mere five-foot-three and 125 pounds in his flight boots, chopper pilot Ron Alexander proved to be a giant in the eyes of the men he rescued from the jungles and paddies of Vietnam. With an unswerving concern for every American soldier trapped by enemy fire, and a fearlessness that became legendary, Ron Alexander earned enough official praise to become the second most decorated helicopter pilot of...
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 113 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of American fighter pilots shot down over North Vietnam and their sudden transformation from self-confident, top-gun aviators to prisoners of war confronting yeas of captivity. Includes never-before-seen footage from the archives of Vietnam and first person accounts of the hidden war behind prison walls..
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 5 hrs., 16 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Vietnam war stories: This grand scope project covers the war years of 1954 to 1975. In addition to the outstanding color action footage, this documentary includes eyewitness interviews ranging from accounts of policy makers in Washington to remembrances of grunts who were humping the boonies trying to survive a '365 and a wake up' for a trip home on the freedom bird. Brothers in Arms: The Screaming Eagle story as told by the veterans of the 101st...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"The founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons program, aka "TOPGUN," shares the untold story of how he and eight other young pilots revolutionized the art of aerial combat and created the center for excellence and incubator of leadership that thrives to this day."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Remember My Service Productions, a division of StoryRock, Inc
Pub. Date
c2016.
Edition
First edition, Utah edition.
Physical Desc
[xvi], 156 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD.
Language
English
Description
"Half a century has passed since the Vietnam War, and 50 years of novels of novels, films, and music have dramatized and mythologized the controversial conflict. But this book approaches the war in a uniquely personal way, focusing on individual stories of the men and women from every state and Service who fulfilled their duty during the Vietnam War. Their day-to-day experiences are heartbreaking, raw, detailed--and sometimes even humorous. More than...
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xii, 256 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers insight into the combat experience, drawing on the author's background as a decorated Vietnam War veteran to raise awareness about how inadequately troops are prepared for battle-related psychological and spiritual trauma.
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Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1983
Physical Desc
x, 339 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
"Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves."--Publisher...
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