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Two Days in October | Article

The World War II Generation and Vietnam

Attitudes shaped by World War II were not always a good fit in the Vietnam era. Decisions that might have previously gone unchallenged now generated substantial protest.

Two Days in October | Article

Police and Protesters

When Madison police were summoned on the University of Wisconsin campus in October 1967, there were bloody consequences.

Two Days in October | Article

Viet Cong Fighters

The Viet Cong relied on their knowledge of local terrain and the element of surprise, with often deadly results.

Two Days in October | Article

Vietnam: One Soldier's Story

Twenty-year-old Mike Troyer had taken some college classes, but fell below the minimum threshold for a deferment. He was drafted in 1967.

My Lai | Trailer

My Lai: Trailer

What drove a company of American soldiers to commit the worst atrocity in U.S. military history?

My Lai | Clip

My Lai: Chapter 1

Watch the opening scene of My Lai.

My Lai | Clip

The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame

Was the price of winning the war a price worth paying?

My Lai | Timeline

Charlie Company and the Massacre

A detailed timeline of the events at My Lai and their aftermath.

My Lai | Article

Interview: Author Tim O'Brien

Almost a year before O'Brian's arrival in the same area, a platoon from the American Division had been responsible for the massacre at My Lai.

My Lai | Article

Interview: Larry Colburn

Larry Colburn was a gunner in Hugh Thompson's helicopter on March 16, 1968 at My Lai, Vietnam.

Two Days in October | Article

One Family's Vietnam War Story

He was a general's son, she a beauty queen. But their family was broken by Vietnam.

Two Days in October | Timeline

Timeline: Vietnam War and Protests

A timeline of events leading up to and surrounding the Battle of Ong Thanh and the protests that broke out on the campus of the University of Wisconsin Madison in October of 1967.