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Profound Sense of Humanity | First Look
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A VietCong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.
The Fear Went Away | First Look
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A navy pilot describes being shot down on his first combat mission.
Vietnamese vs. Vietnamese | First Look
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A N. Vietnamese soldier laments how the war pitted Vietnamese against each other.
Shot Right Here | First Look
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A South Vietnamese soldier is shot but fights on.
Men Like This | First Look
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A decorated Army veteran talks about the young men who fought the Vietnam War.
Combat is an Enormous High | First Look
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A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.
Christmas Bombing
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U.S. forces launch airstrikes on North Vietnam in December, 1972.
Not Since The Civil War | First Look
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A GI recalls how the Vietnam War divided American society.
How Am I Doing This? | First Look
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A GI talks about his fear of land mines, and the courage it took just to walk in Vietnam.
Finishing School
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A Marine describes how war exposes a dark side of human nature.
Declaration of Independence
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In 1945, people gather to hear Ho Chi Minh declare Vietnamese independence.
PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #1 Why Vietnam
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The filmmakers discuss their decision to make a film about the Vietnam war era.
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