#1
S1E1
The Beginning
An incredible look at the Vietnam war in color. Never before seen footage captures the troops' landing and the battle at Ia Drang Valley.
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#2
S1E4
An Endless War
The turmoil of 1968 helps Nixon win the presidency; the draft accelerates; Karl Marlantes endures bitter jungle fighting on Hill 484; Arthur Wiknik gets a grim introduction to combat.
#3
S1E2
Search & Destroy
American troops launch widespread "search and destroy" operations; body count, not territory, becomes the measure of success in Vietnam. Charles Brown fights for survival on the bloody slopes of Hill 875 and at home, the American public begins to question U.S. military strategy.
#4
The Tet Offensive
S1E3
#5
A Changing War
S1E5
#6
Peace with Honor
S1E6
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Bob Clewell's helicopter crew comes under intense fire in one of the final operations of the war. Joe Galloway returns to Vietnam and in Washington, D.C., Barry Romo throws down his medals in protest. The last American troops return home and POW wife Anne Purcell awaits word of her husband's fate. The fall of Saigon brings the unification of Vietnam.
#5
A Changing War
S1E5
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The Tet Offensive
S1E3
#3
Search & Destroy
S1E2
#2
An Endless War
S1E4
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