... these veterans, it was a hard-fought struggle to hold on until their time came due. Generally there are basic motivators that keep the soldier actively fighting with unit pride, small group bonding and a strong belief that this was the good fight, and that the fight would be won, were not present in Vietnam (Goodwin 1989). Unit pride was accidentally, but yet thoroughly canceled out by ... . All veterans went through completely different situations, and no soldier had all of the same experiences as any other. Thus, each soldier dealt with the war in a different manner. Some veterans retu...

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... political fissures that opened or widened in the course of the Vietnam conflict continued to reverberate for decades and are evident even today." Unfortunately, the negative image of the Vietnam War is greatly influenced by Hollywood's portrayal of the war. Movies such as "Apocalypse Now", "Platoon", or "Forrest Gump", are all considered good depictions of the Vietnam War. While these movies may ... is unfortunate because war is inevitable in this world and as the Vietnam War has proven, success is far more difficult without the support from the home front. "From a professional soldier's...

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... more efficient to use also. The Civil War introduced the world's first rifle and pistol cartridges and the first repeating rifles. This made reloading much easier and gave the soldier the ability to shoot faster. This was greatly improved from the 2 minutes it took to load in the Revolutionary War. All of these improvements in weaponry placed the odds greatly against the soldier. In fact, more people died ... in the American Civil War than in all of America's wars put together. The rifle, once again, played the greatest role in this war ... in 1848. It only had a mere 4x magnification, ...

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... 000,000 men (Schulzinger 277). He told Thieu that more men would join the ARVN army if more modernization would go in effect. Nixon 2 wanted to see Thieu modernize the promotion of the armed forces and system of soldier payment. He knew that Thieu was very capable of these suggestions, but ... actions would not have taken place if higher-ranking commanders had placed stronger supervision on soldiers. Supporters also testified that lots of GIs felt that the enemy was very hard to 7 identify and many Vietnamese citizens could be potential enemies. Calley's supporters bombarded Nixon as Cal...

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... Cawley describes as, "Americans are the good guys, the Viet Cong are the bad guys, and the peasants are the frightened townsfolk who need protection and the rule of law." The Green Berets give aid to and protect the villagers while fighting for democracy. Thus, through the myths of an ethical confrontation, the authority of experience, and the inaccuracy of the enemy, The Green Berets exemplifies how noble- ... its authenticity, some critics complained it was overly critical of the average soldier who did not participate in all the atrocities. Veterans felt that the director omitted the ...

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