 | Nam: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There by Mark Baker
Buy used from: $8.45 Edited book containing numerous accounts of veterans' experiences in Vietnam; the accounts are of varying length, deal with numerous types of experiences, and are all incredibly powerful.
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 | Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History by Wallace Terry
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.49 Gripping book offering accounts from 20 black Vietnam veterans, whose ranks range from private to colonel.
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 | Hunters & Shooters: An Oral History of the U.S. Navy SEALs in Vietnam by Bill Fawcett
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 The stories of 15 SEALS who served in Vietnam. Each account is simultaneously unique and similar, yet all are incredibly engaging.
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 | A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.98 A marvelous written book detailing the author's experience as a marine in Vietnam; speaks to the mind as well as to the heart.
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 | Everything We Had: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Al Santoli
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.20 33 veterans offer a variety of different experiences in-country; a well-rounded and consistently engaging collection.
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 | 15 Months in Sog: A Warrior's Tour by Thom Nicholson
Buy used from: $23.99 This account of one SF veteran is poignantly written such that the narrative never ceases to intrigue or to appeal.
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 | The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War by Frederick Downs
Buy new: $12.10 / Used from: $7.85 The author's story of his Vietnam experience; the accessible style of writing serves as medium for both gripping stories and powerful messages.
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 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam by Bernard Edelman
Buy used from: $10.10 Well-known collection of letters written by veterans while in-country; the captions telling where each letter-writer ended up are often as heart-breaking or inspiring as the letters themselves.
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 | The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $5.95 Although this Pulitzer finalist novel is fictional, the author's writing transmits a powerful reality in both form and content.
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 | Requiem: By the Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina
Buy used from: $49.98 The format of this book's narrative is powerful photography that combines stunning visuals with tragic scenes of war.
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