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Equivalent to trying to “square the circle”; struggling
to answer these questions becomes bewildering.

America’s entanglement in the Vietnam War was complex.
Opinions, pro, and con continue to be debated. For the
men and women who served during the Vietnam War era,
questions persist:

“Why were we there?”;

“Why did it end like that?”

I believe knowledgeable individuals have an opportunity
and a responsibility, to use their critical thinking
skills and the art of visualization in an effort to
better comprehend our Vietnam War era participants and
therefore, gain an appreciation for their service to
our nation.

This book is my effort to help the reader become more
knowledgeable.

“No event in American history is more misunderstood
than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it

is misremembered now.”
Richard M. Nixon
37 President of the United States
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