The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade was to give security for the air base in Vietnam. ... Men were put on watches and snipers fired on the battalion's positions about nine or ten at night, as the Vietnam War became a nocturnal event. ... At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the atmosphere was like Kipling's colonial wars. ... Lieutenant Bradley called Vietnam the "splendid little war." ... On one expedition their was a paradox of kindness and cruelty at the same time, that made Vietnam a strange war. ...

• Word Count: 2231
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He was beginning to be confused, the war had changed and so were he and his platoon. ... He was beginning to lose control of his life and his actions. ... By this time Caputo was beginning to gave nightmares of the people he had watched die in Vietnam. ... Caputo's story of Vietnam tells us a lot about the confusion and turmoil our soldiers experienced in the war. ... The American experience in Vietnam was not a good one at all. ...

• Word Count: 880
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This is the trap that Ron Kovic was sucked into during his experience in the Vietnam War. ... During and after the Vietnam War, Kovic's view of the war and of his country changed dramatically. ... The preceding two events were the beginnings of Kovic changing his views of the war. ... This was a major emotional turning point for Kovic because he was beginning to admit to himself that he had a change of heart. Although fighting in the Vietnam War almost took his life, Kovic began to realize that he did not agree with the war. ...

• Word Count: 2165
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Caputo had one of the most unique perspectives on the war possible. He was a young Marine lieutenant when the Marines first came ashore in force in Vietnam in March of 1965. ... The marines in Vietnam and any war in general are trained and taught that killing is there primary objective. ... The Vietnam War was different from any other war in our history because of the type of warfare that was being used our solders had never fought in or even seen. ... In the beginning of the book I could not quite understand his thirst for war and fighting. ...

• Word Count: 984
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Vietnam War was responsible for widespread protests and demonstrations throughout the late 1960s. ... A 1980 movie, A Rumor of War, based on Philip J. ... There was no fighting, no enemy, and for Caputo, no war. It was as if the insurrection in Vietnam was a fantasy war set in a steamy and tropical land far from his usual environment. ... They were beginning their tour of Vietnam. ...

• Word Count: 961
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo was an interesting story about one man's reflection upon and story of the Vietnam War. ... I chose it because I knew little of the Vietnam War, and thought it would be educational yet interesting for me to read. I also choose it because it was actually written by someone who was in the war. ... In the beginning of the book I could not quite understand his thirst for war and fighting. ... It gave me a better understanding not only of the Vietnam War, but also of the events that take place during a war, and the feelings and actions the soldiers" experience....

• Word Count: 736
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Philip Caputo is a product of the US Marines system during the Vietnam War. The Marine Corp had very extreme policies and expectations that precipitated their questionable actions during the war. ... Later upon arriving in Vietnam, psychological changes are brought forth gradually through experiences. ... Caputo's landing in Danang marks the beginning of the next stage of psychological changes that causes his later actions. Once in Vietnam, training becomes an afterthought. ...

• Word Count: 1001
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The first real casualty of war is innocence (Platoon 1986)." ... In the beginning of The Sands of Iwo Jima there was little admiration for the relentlessly tough Marine Sergeant Stryker. ... From the beginning Stryker had taken his troops under his wing, specifically Private Peter Conway (John Agar). ... Everyone in the Vietnam War treated the "new guys" as if they didn't exist until they proved themselves with time and suffering. ... Men that served in the Bravo Company, during the Vietnam, were not portrayed as noble and just warriors. ...

• Word Count: 1147
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The movie creates a very disturbing and realistic picture of the Vietnam War not through historical accuracy or sensitive treatment of characters, but by presenting a series of situations that span an entire war. ... The Marines are just that, Marines, not people; In a more conventional film, the Marines might be people in the beginning and anonymous killers by the end. In Full Metal Jacket the Marines are anonymous recruits in the beginning and anonymous killers in the end. ... The film begins at the beginning, showing the recruits at boot camp and shows the recruits follow through to the war...

• Word Count: 811
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Black Hawk Down In the beginning of this movie, Black Hawk Down ¸ United States Marines and Army Rangers are sent into a marketplace in Mogadishu, Somalia, on a mission that was suppose to take thirty minutes. ... But after some difficulties and not being able to accomplish what they were suppose to before being spotted by Somali militia, they were there for a total of fifteen hours involved in the longest battle involving American troops since the Vietnam War. ... It was the best war film I think I have ever seen. The only war film that even compares is Saving Private Ryan. ...

• Word Count: 598
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School