World Jan 31 The campaign that changed how Americans saw the Vietnam War The Tet Offensive began in stealth 50 years ago in Vietnam, but it ended up splashed on television sets all over America, helping to bring down the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. By Michael D. Mosettig
World Apr 30 Watch 9:27 Reliving the fall of Saigon with Vietnam vets and journalists As Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the war, a group of journalists and former Marines revisit the country to remember one of the most significant chapters of their lives. By PBS NewsHour
Nation Apr 30 Watch Book Examines Vietnam War from Viet Cong’s Point of View On the 35th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Ray Suarez talks to retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Zumwalt about his new book on the Vietnam War, as seen through the eyes of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong veterans.
Politics Apr 28 Watch Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author, Veteran Tim O’Brien Thirty five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien's collection of stories about an American platoon, "The Things They Carried," is being reissued as it celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about…
Feb 01 Watch Former National Security Advisors Clash on Iraq Policy Brent Scowcroft warned against an impulsive withdrawal of troops in Iraq, while Zbigniew Brzezinski called the war a "calamity" and urged for a change in policy. NewsHour reports on the testimonies of two former national security advisors before a Senate… Continue watching