IRT Kana_Hawaii, agreed that the Vietnam War was the most important event for the United States in the 20th Century.  America today after some 2.8 million served in Vietnam, have some 800,000 living today at an average age of 58.  And, I disagree with you that all the movies and many of the books written about the Vietnam War is truly meaningless.  Close to the truth was the movie about the 1st Cav in Ia Drang valley "We Were Soldiers".  America went into the War with very honorable reasons.  Then the politicians got involved and screwed up the fighting and winning of the War.  The "Wide Yellow" stripe down the backs of our politicians caused the withdrawal of a War that was won.