Students study Vietnam War course at John A. Logan College
Tim Landis reports on John A. Logan College students exploring Vietnam through the PBS series and Karnow book. The class reveals mixed views from younger students and veterans, with concerns about violence, political factors, and how Americans were perceived after the war.
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Tim Landis
Ben Basler
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Vietnam
John A. Logan College
Stanley Karnow
America
Southeast Asia
The Changing Vietnam Return in 1935 Editorial Note
AP Special Correspondent George Esper revisits Vietnam ten years after Saigon fell. He reports a shattered economy, scarce resources, women transporting goods by hand, and a society living hand to mouth while the government courts closer ties with the United States and China. The piece reflects on memory, displacement, emigration, and a country reshaped by war and isolation.
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Names Date of Death List for Soldiers and Officers
A compiled roster listing service members with dates of death across multiple towns. The register includes ranks from Pfc to Col, numerous individuals such as Steven McCloud, Robert Robinson, Delbert Brockmeyer, Larry Gammon, Kenneth Tate, Michael Wyman, Bobby Crawford, Russell Beeler, Bennie Cross, Walter Guerin, Marshall Johnson, Richard Jones, Robert Profiler, John Terry Jr., Wilburn Boyd, John Campbell, David Cronin, Frank Stearns, Frederick Altmeyer, James Cowell, Kenneth Frazer, Charles Rader, Bruce Weige, Kerry Bugajsky, Ivan Green, Billy Caby, Ronald Davis, Barry Brown, Edward Huntley, Andrew Kuhnke, Harry Rash, Thomas Congiardo, Robert Fozzard, Kasper Korando, Richard McGeath, John Mifflin, Michael OGuinn, David Qualls, Michael Schwebel, Thomas Daffron, Leon Buehler, William Colegate, Daniel Kettmann, Glenn Nicholson, Mose Handley, Richard Fleming, Charlies Moake, Robert Bowlin, Terry Douglas, Donald Parsons, Roger Partington, Bobby Allen, John Brimm, Harold Stanton, Carroll Eaves, Alan Trucano, David Merrell, Richard Kinney, John Lavish, Junior Morgan, Roger Morgan, Philip Overturf, Ronald Rogers, Larry Garner, Nolan Haberman, James Riley.
Lottery Draw Sparks Regret From Uncalled Ranks Father Remembers
Mark Akin of Carterville, 32, father of four, recalls hiding a basketball game across the street as the lottery number 167 was drawn. He says he would have gone if drafted, noting he was in the age cohort for the 1952 birth year and that he felt he served in another capacity. His father, a World War II veteran, and his own uncertain stance shaped his reflection.
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Mark Akin
Carterville
Akin
I Never Felt Guilty About Not Going To Vietnam
A veteran discusses feelings about the draft and army service. He recalls his best friend was drafted and his brother’s peers were killed. He says he would not have wanted to go and reflects on the price of GI benefits and missing battlefield experiences.
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Carbondale
Vietnam
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James Thomas Riley
Unity Point
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