... stereotypical Vietnam veterans and their Vietnamese enemies, survival as a form of heroism, cynicism as a form of self-preservation, rather than historical accuracy. The only major production during the Vietnam Conflict, John Wayne's 1968 The Green Berets, illustrates how directors concentrated on drama rather than history. Dismayed by the growing protest against United States" involvement in Vietnam, Wayne contested that he tried ... the film. Even more so, Kovic's memoir never mentioned any high school sweetheart. The changes by Stone to Kovic's book, exemplify how Hollywood is driven...

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