Introduces the Vietnam War through first-hand accounts discussing the initial causes of the conflict and daily lives of Viet Cong and American soldiers, battle tactics, and reactions to the war at home.

Includes index.

Road to war -- Recruitment and training -- Weapons and uniform -- Living in Vietnam -- International allies -- The enemy -- The South Vietnamese Army -- Jungle warfare -- On patrol -- The Viet Cong -- The bombing war -- The helicopter war -- Tunnel warfare -- Under siege at Khe Sanh -- The Tet Offensive -- Protest on home front -- Medicine and nursing -- Recreation and entertainment -- Morale -- End of the war.