Author: Ronald H. Dykes
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475943788
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
For They Wouldnt Let Us Win, Ronald H Dykes did in-depth interviews with fifteen Vietnam veterans from Jackson County, Alabama. In these interviews, the veterans graphically describe the extraordinarily difficult experiences they endured during their tour of duty. Most of them were teenagers who had little idea of where Vietnam was or what the war was about. Yet, they did serve, follow orders, and try to stay alive. When they returned to the United States, though, some of them were greeted with curses and spittle. Perhaps even worse, their peers at home seemed uninterested in their experiences in Vietnam. Despite the horrors of the war and their reception back in their country, most of them do not regret serving in Vietnam. They do regret, however, that the politicians would not let us win. Dykes thesis in this book is that readers like himself who were opposed to the war will be convinced that these veterans got a raw deal when they returned home.
"They Wouldn't Let Us Win"
Author: Ronald H. Dykes
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475943788
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
For They Wouldnt Let Us Win, Ronald H Dykes did in-depth interviews with fifteen Vietnam veterans from Jackson County, Alabama. In these interviews, the veterans graphically describe the extraordinarily difficult experiences they endured during their tour of duty. Most of them were teenagers who had little idea of where Vietnam was or what the war was about. Yet, they did serve, follow orders, and try to stay alive. When they returned to the United States, though, some of them were greeted with curses and spittle. Perhaps even worse, their peers at home seemed uninterested in their experiences in Vietnam. Despite the horrors of the war and their reception back in their country, most of them do not regret serving in Vietnam. They do regret, however, that the politicians would not let us win. Dykes thesis in this book is that readers like himself who were opposed to the war will be convinced that these veterans got a raw deal when they returned home.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475943788
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
For They Wouldnt Let Us Win, Ronald H Dykes did in-depth interviews with fifteen Vietnam veterans from Jackson County, Alabama. In these interviews, the veterans graphically describe the extraordinarily difficult experiences they endured during their tour of duty. Most of them were teenagers who had little idea of where Vietnam was or what the war was about. Yet, they did serve, follow orders, and try to stay alive. When they returned to the United States, though, some of them were greeted with curses and spittle. Perhaps even worse, their peers at home seemed uninterested in their experiences in Vietnam. Despite the horrors of the war and their reception back in their country, most of them do not regret serving in Vietnam. They do regret, however, that the politicians would not let us win. Dykes thesis in this book is that readers like himself who were opposed to the war will be convinced that these veterans got a raw deal when they returned home.
The Interior
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
Issues for Jan 12, 1888-Jan. 1889 include monthly "Magazine supplement".
Publisher:
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
Issues for Jan 12, 1888-Jan. 1889 include monthly "Magazine supplement".
Simple Stories
Author: Archibald Marshall
Publisher: London : Harrap
ISBN:
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Publisher: London : Harrap
ISBN:
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Continent
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Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
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Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Proceedings of the Annual Convention
Author: Ohio State Federation of Labor
Publisher:
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Category : Labor unions
Languages : en
Pages : 1406
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Labor unions
Languages : en
Pages : 1406
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Punch
Author: Mark Lemon
Publisher:
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Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
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Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 816
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Criminal Reminiscences and Detective Sketches
Author: Allan Pinkerton
Publisher:
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Category : Detectives
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Detectives
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the American Warehousemen's Association
Author: American Warehousemen's Association
Publisher:
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Category : Storage
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Vol. 52-53 include Wartime Warehousing Industry Conference, 1st-2d
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Storage
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Vol. 52-53 include Wartime Warehousing Industry Conference, 1st-2d
Proceedings of the 23rd-35th Annual Meeting of the American Warehousemen's Association ... 1913-1925
Author: American Warehousemen's Association
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Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This Side of Cooperstown
Author: Larry Moffi
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Enshrinement in the Hall of Fame is the ultimate honor for any major leaguer. This rousing oral history tells the story of 17 legendary players who came up just short of Cooperstown: Virgil Trucks, Gene Woodling, Carl Erskine, and others. Collectively, the humorous, engaging, behind-the-scenes stories also tell the tale of baseball in the 1950s. "Great fun." — The New York Times.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Enshrinement in the Hall of Fame is the ultimate honor for any major leaguer. This rousing oral history tells the story of 17 legendary players who came up just short of Cooperstown: Virgil Trucks, Gene Woodling, Carl Erskine, and others. Collectively, the humorous, engaging, behind-the-scenes stories also tell the tale of baseball in the 1950s. "Great fun." — The New York Times.