WANT A NOOK? In their letters there is a sense of wonder at this new world they have found, a world so different from the American cities and towns they left behind. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof, augment the first-person "narrative" by men and women who were in the war, Read allA documentary featuring letters written by U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. I don't know why, since I was born during the war and should really not be affected by it. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert each gave the film strong recommendation. They said the war was pointless. "Dear America" is a collection of letters back home from men-and women- in Vietnam. edited by Bernard Edelman for The New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission. I found this book in Half Price Books, and I knew I had hit gold. What Couturie and his researchers have done is amazing. Edelman, Bernard, 1946-; New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission Boxid IA40137411 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier but the caution is understandable since this book was published in conjunction with the opening of a new Vietnam memorial. Absolutely no words can describe exactly how this book made me feel. The editor stated as much in the beginning of the text. Above all, keep in mind that beneath that tanned and rugged exterior there is a heart of gold (the only thing of value he has left). There are amateur 8mm home movies here, of GIs clowning in front of the camera, and cracking beers, and cleaning their weapons. The _____ distance between two points is a straight line. But I feel a need to know about this war, and these letters home from the war are heartbreaking. Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the war, and their ache at . The words in the letters are read by some 40 different actors and actresses, whose voices you can sometimes identify, until you stop thinking in those terms. following the performance, we met privately with them, and we all sat stunned as grown men wept hysterically on account of the memories it brought back for them, as many of the veterans were the same age we were at the time of the performance when they first saw combat overseas. This is a really bare-bones book. The war lasted from November 1955 to April 1975 (19 years and 4 months) when the N. Vietnamese party took Saigon. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam is a 1987 American documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by Bill Couturi.The film's narration consists of real letters written by American soldiers, which are read by actors including Robert de Niro and Martin Sheen.The footage includes film from TV news, the Department of Defense and home movies by the soldiers themselves. That letter is a real tear-jerker. Never ask why the Jones' son held a higher rank than he did, and by no means mention the word "extend." This book followed the same pattern--from unquestioning service to questioning everything we stood for. Men sharing parts of what serving in Vietnam was like through letters written home; many of them letters they never expected to be published. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/excerpts-dear-america-letters-home-vietnam-1967-1979, "Excerpts from Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (19671979) Encyclopedia.com. Too many of the letters have the biographical note KIA.And how well these soldiers wrote. It made me more grateful for the sacrifices made by not only the soldiers during war, but their families as well. In each of the given sentences, underline the simple subjects that are part of the compound subject. 2019Encyclopedia.com | All rights reserved. And there are chilling scenes, such as the one when Gen. William Westmoreland greets the survivors from a bloodbath and his words are the words of an automaton, with utterly no emotion in his voice as he "chats" with his troops. Treat him with kindness, tolerance, and an occasional fifth of good liquor and you will be able to rehabilitate that which was once (and now a hollow shell) the happy-go-lucky guy you once knew and loved. For the record, this reviewer was in country from July '70-July '71. Very straightforward, and very, very moving. So, doll, in titi time I will be with you again.. I'm very, very glad I read this book. Iconic and newly discovered documents, films, images, and artifacts along with insights from veterans, civilians, and historians shed light on the complex history of United States involvement in Southeast Asia. This led to hundreds of innocent (and unarmed) women and children being killed. The TET offensive was on a New Year's celebration for the Vietnamese. (pginas anteriores) Escribe el siguiente mensaje de texto usando palabras completas. "[3], The film won the 1988 Special Jury Prize: Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival and two Emmy Awards. It is a compilation of correspondence sent home from soldiers serving in Vietnam. Consulter l'avis complet, If there is any book to show the reasons to stop these wars this is it. Wounded In Action (To Date). There are moments here that cannot be forgotten, and most of them are due to the hard work of the filmmaker, director Bill Couturie, who has not taken just any words and any old footage, but precisely the right words to go with the images. This packet groups the chapters together and provides questions for each section. A documentary featuring letters written by U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the war, and their ache at the loss of a friend in battle. 1987 American documentary film by Bill Couturi, For the unrelated Scholastic book series, see, Between 19982012, the award was bestowed as, The Couch Trip, For Keeps, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Rent-a-Cop, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, 1988|Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews, "Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam", "Festival de Cannes: Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam", Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century, I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials, Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dear_America:_Letters_Home_from_Vietnam&oldid=1107017053, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 17:56. Recuerdas las abreviaturas para chatear? Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam was first telecast April 3, 1988, over the HBO cable service. Also, new "total war" strategies radically increased civilian casualties and military "battle fatigue.". Letters and film footage from actual soldiers and nurses who fought in Vietnam are read aloud and shown in this "documentary." Hell, I don't know why I am writing all this. Well, it is all over now. There have been many great movies about Vietnam. The only reason that I did not give this book five stars is that it has been heavily edited. And the next thing I knew, we were laughing together. with the understanding of the circumstances underwhich they wrote them is very impressive. "Not a history book, not a war novel. Dear America is a book of truth. This was the most difficult book to read. Keep cool when he pours gravy on his dessert at dinner or mixes peaches with his Seagrams VO. Movie Info. Read full review, Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features, Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. ." Published in The Things They Carried, 1990 The entire books is all real letters from soldiers that were stationed in Vietnam. It gives an individual and human voice to those who are often thought of as a collective, rather than real people who lead real lives. Sign in Dear America: Letters Home From. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Not having much knowledge on the Vietnam war, this book really opened my eyes and my heart - it really made me feel something, just reading these simple letters home. Those who experienced modern combat firsthand were more often than not psychologically traumatized: American combat veterans of the Vietnam War, in particular, exhibited "traumatic stress syndrome" in large numbers. What was the average age of U.S. soldiers serving in Vietnam? Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. And how lucky he was to have had you. Killed In Action (To Date). Ambiguities aboundfrom pain, disillusionment and sorrow for dead comrades to a hard-earned measure of individual strength and survival. You keep turning pages because you're finding outfor the first timewho our Vietnam soldiers were and are. Started reading this book on my summer vacation and couldn't put it down. Therefore, be sure to refer to those guidelines when editing your bibliography or works cited list. Much has been made of the Vietnam War being the first shown to the American public on television and in relatively uncensored photographs, so maybe it's that narrative that prompts this feeling, but: as touching and painful as these letters are, they simply aren't as powerful alone as the HBO special (same name) for which the letters, read by actors, provide the only narrative over film and pictures of the war and the boys (the children) who fought it. They speak of patriotism, of confidence, of new friendships. Ordered roughly by a typical GI's year of service (arrival "in-country," leave, etc. $11.95. There are letters from soldiers writing about the beauty of the country, the kindness of the people, and others that think the place is disgusting and should be left to the dogs. Each chapter filled with letters that have a specific theme, be prepared to cry, cringe, and cheer your way through it. Poignant in their rare honesty, the letters from Vietnam are "riveting, extraordinary by [their] very ordinariness for the most part, neither deep nor philosophical, only very, very human" (Los Angeles Times). U.S. forces were involved from November 1955 to August 1973 (16 years and 9 months). 2 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified From the first impressions of troops newly arrived 'in country' to the agony of losing a friend in battle, these letters from over 100 men and women stationed in Vietnam tell a story more real and more powerful than any fiction. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Pretend not to notice if he acts dazed, eats with his fingers instead of silverware and prefers C-rations to steak. -rough-housing -smoking cigarettes -drinking -playing card games -everyone is having fun -like a war is not even going on The attitudes of soldiers during course of war. Like I have said before, someone was looking over me. government official In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the war, and their ache at the loss of a friend in battle. And then gradually the tone of their letters begins to change. LANGUAGE: Vietnamese More than twenty-five years after the official end of the Vietnam War, Dear America allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in Vietnam. Description. PHRASAL VERB [First used in print by Logan Pearsall Smith, in Words and Idioms (1925), in which he states that the OED Editor Henry Brad, Culture Name If there is any book to show the reasons to stop these wars this is it. "Washington Post Book World"Here is the sad and beautiful countermelody of truth, audible at last, now that we have trashed the drums and cymbals of yet another senseless war. This book was incredible. Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam Bernard Edelman W. W. Norton & Company, Jun 4, 2002 - History - 316 pages 3 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake. 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I'm a shell, and when I'm scared I rattle. The book is exactly what the title says -- actual letters home written by the men -- boys, really -- who served on the front lines of Vietnam. On the soundtrack, we hear the voices of these soldiers, in the words they wrote home. Don't be alarmed if he is infected with all forms of rare tropical diseases. Not having much knowledge on the Vietnam war, this book really opened my eyes and my heart - it really made me feel something, just reading these simple letters home. The average age was 18-19 years old. Then, underline the verb in parentheses that agrees in number with the compound subject. Pain and loss. During the Vietnam War, numerous U.S. soldiers wrote to friends and loved ones who were waiting back home for their safe return. "Baltimore Sun"Dear America tells of an ache as ancient as timeadolescents off to war with high expectations, who soon change greatly. Using real letters written by American soldiers (which can be read in the book along with many more) and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal experience of the Vietnam War. Why would the N. Vietnamese release the Christmas video? Poignant in their rare honesty, the letters from Vietnam are "riveting, extraordinary by [their] very ordinariness for the most part, neither deep nor philosophical, only very, very human" ( Los Angeles Times ). Complete each sentence with the comparative or superlative form of the modifier in parentheses. However, the date of retrieval is often important. Black Ford), Excerpt from My Army Life (c. 1866, by Frances C. Carrington), Excerpt from Memories of the North American Invasion (c. 1850, by Jos Mara Roa Barcena), Excerpts from on the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases Ward, Nathaniel B. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration "In my original squad, I'm the only one left unharmed." I usually don't like books assigned for school, but this was such an important read. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof, augment the first-person "narrative" by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did not survive it. Then he screened the entire archive of TV news footage shot by NBC-TV from 1967 to 1969 - 2 million feet of film totaling 926 hours. And if and how it might have changed you, for you were the most happy-go-lucky kid in the world, hardly ever sad or unhappy. Choose any film as the best movie ever made about Vietnam, and this is the other half of the same double feature. Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam. It was, for me, a deeply affecting read. The film's narration consists of real letters written by American soldiers, which are read by actors including Robert de Niro and Martin Sheen. "Joe Klein, author of Payback and Primary Colors"Dear America is one of the most moving books I have read about any war, including Vietnam a privilege to read it is truly a magnificent accomplishment. What was the homecoming like for the men form the war? Do not be alarmed if he should jump up from the dinner table and rush to the garbage can to wash his dish with a toilet brush. I'm very, very glad I read this book. Why did the U.S. get involved in the conflict in Vietnam? Archive footage of the war and news cov A documentary featuring letters written by U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. DISPATCHES FROM A WAR ZONE - DEAR AMERICA: LETTERS HOME FROM VIETNAM, directed by Bill Couturie; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst and Mr. Couturie; cinematographer and original photography. There is a lot of hill, bamboo, elephant grass, jungle. I can't. I'm sorry.". Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. The book was published by . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I loved reading about the heroic acts and demonstrations of loyalty and bravery, but even more so, the admissions of genuine fear, anger, insecurities, and confusion about the purpose of what they were doing. Dear America - Letters Home from Vietnam Tom Berenger (Actor), Ellen Burstyn (Actor), Bill Couturie (Director) Rated: PG Format: DVD 345 ratings IMDb 7.9/10.0 Amazon's Choice for "dear america letters home from vietnam" -35% $1299 List Price: $19.97 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns DVD $12.99 VHS Tape from $1.29 DVD Add . Last, but not least, send no more mail to the APO, fill the ice box with beer, get the civvies out of mothballs, fill the car with gas, and get the women and children off the streetsBECAUSE THE KID IS COMING HOME!!!!! After all, this has been his standard. . Reading the letters sent home will tear your heart out. To stop communism from spreading. //, The twentieth century was a decade of war: of the hundred million war-related deaths worldwide since 1700, over 90 percent occurred in the twentieth century. I highly recommend it. The letters where divided up into different chapters in the book based on what the soldier was doing at the time, for example, there would be a whole chapter of letters written by wounded soldiers, and another from soldiers on the front line. Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. 'Dear America' is an authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual men and woman who served there. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the vietnam war. David Mamet is one of the most celebrated American playwrights of the twentieth century. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 2023
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