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Military veterans from the U.S. and South Vietnamese share their perspective on how the U.S. exited the Vietnam War, and the lasting impact of the conflict. Caesar Smith was a career military officer who served two tours in Vietnam. Dan Gannon is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He spent more than 300 days in combat, rising to the rank of captain before leaving the military. Hien Van Le spent 21 years in the military. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and was the head of Military Intelligence of the South Vietnamese Marine Corps from 1970 until the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This segment is from "Iowa Experience: Vietnam," a panel discussion recorded at Iowa Public Television in Johnston, Iowa, on September 10, 2017.
Source-Dependent Questions
- What current connection did Dan Gannon make between Vietnam and current conflicts?
- How did Hien Van Le contradict Gannon's characterization of the conflict in Vietnam? Whose perspective is more relevant to answer the supporting question? Why?
Citation Information
"The U.S. Exit From Vietnam War: U.S. and South Vietnamese Veterans Share Their Perspectives," Iowa Experience: Vietnam - Iowa Public Television, 10 September 2017. Courtesy of Iowa Public Television