The American Legion [Volume 155, No. 3 (September 2003)]

Commander's Message: The Vietnam War legacy. -- Why We Fought: American forces in Vietnam were among the best who ever wore the uniform. By James Webb. -- "The Inevitable General": William C. Westmoreland was a lightning rod for the dissatisfied. By John Raughter. -- Reporting it Wrong in Vietnam: American media played into the enemy's hands by distorting events. By Jim Bohannon. -- Debunking the Myths: Veteran Robert Hemphill rails Hollywood for negative portrayals of the Vietnam War. By Susan Katz Keating. -- The Women Who Served: Vietnam redefined gender roles. By Elissa Kaupisch. -- Vietnam's "Ma" Barker: A tough exterior pulled one Navy nurse through hellish times. By Margarette Chavez. -- Voices of the Antiwar Movement: A pacifist minority hijacked our long, costly involvement in Vietnam. By Victor Davis Hanson. -- One Veteran's View: Navy veteran John Kerry's 1971 testimony to Congress gave ammunition to the antiwar movement. -- Live from Hanoi: Jane Fonda's 1972 radio broadcast enraged Americans, who dubbed her "Hanoi Jane." -- Why I Opposed the Vietnam War: 1972 presidential candidate explains why the war was not in our best national interest. By George McGovern. -- "God's Angels' Wings": To some men in the field, the Huey helicopter was a lifesaver and best friend. By Jim Moore. -- "When I Have Your Wounded": Vietnam's Dustoff crews flew through hell to rescue wounded soldiers. By Patrick H. Brady. -- Landmark Battles: A map and list of significant fights in the Vietnam War. -- Timeless Fortitude: Vietnam spawned heroes whose valor still "echoes across the years." By Jeff Stoffer. -- Thunder from the Sea: Operation Sea Dragon denied the North Vietnamese passage south. By Philip Gutzman. -- Hero of the Hanoi Hilton: James Stockdale describes the horrors of life as a POW in Vietnam. By James V. Carroll. -- My Most Vivid Memories of Vietnam: Wartime veterans tell of turmoil at home and terror on the battlefield. -- The Long Goodbye: Americans leaving Saigon kept faith with the thousands who fought and died in Vietnam. By Alan W. Dowd. -- Lessons Learned: The Vietnam experience continues to shape how America fights wars. By Barry R. McCaffrey. -- Comrades -- The Vietnam Veteran: A statistical snapshot of those who fought.