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Episode 9: “The Marine Corps was the thing that I did that gave me my own confidence in myself.”

Episode 9: “The Marine Corps was the thing that I did that gave me my own confidence in myself.”

FromThe American War


Episode 9: “The Marine Corps was the thing that I did that gave me my own confidence in myself.”

FromThe American War

ratings:
Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Some soldiers in Vietnam fought bravely, and then came home to oppose the war they’d served in. Their experiences are a reminder that Vietnam mixed up American notions of patriotism. As Ken and Lynn explain, we’re still trying to piece it back together.
Released:
Sep 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

A podcast guide to "The Vietnam War," the new documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Washington Post Opinion columnist Alyssa Rosenberg breaks down each episode of the film with Burns and Novick themselves, getting the story behind the stories, and grappling with the lessons the United States learned -- and failed to learn -- in Vietnam and at home. Listen after you watch each episode of "The Vietnam War" for a new perspective on how the film was made and what it all means.