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Dispatches

Michael Herr

What was the Vietnam War really like for the soldiers and reporters who lived it?

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Author
Michael Herr

Why read it

  • You will understand why information in a war is slippery, with the same ground telling different stories to different people
  • You will notice the gap between official claims of victory and what soldiers on the ground saw
  • You will learn what official phrases like denying the enemy cover can mean on the ground, such as a forest erased by plows and fire

Who it is for

  • Reader who wants the Vietnam War told by a witness
  • Journalism student studying immersive war reporting
  • Family member of a veteran trying to picture service

Contents

  1. Breathing In
  2. I
  3. II
  4. III
  5. IV
  6. Hell Sucks
  7. Khe Sanh
  8. I
  9. II
  10. III
  11. IV
  12. V
  13. VI
  14. Postscript: China Beach
  15. Illumination Rounds
  16. Colleagues
  17. I
  18. II
  19. III
  20. Breathing Out

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