Strong Hearts, Wounded Souls Native American Veterans of the Vietnam War

Name: Strong Hearts, Wounded Souls Native American Veterans of the Vietnam War
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ISBN: 9780292730984

ISBN-10: 0292730985

ISBN-13: 9780292730984

Edition: 1996

Authors: Tom Holm

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At least 43,000 Native Americans fought in the Vietnam War, yet both the American public and the United States government have been slow to acknowledge their presence and sacrifices in that conflict. In this first-of-its-kind study, Tom Holm draws on extensive interviews with Native American veterans to tell the story of their experiences in Vietnam and their readjustment to civilian life.Holm describes how Native American motives for going to war, experiences of combat, and readjustment to civilian ways differ from those of other ethnic groups. He explores Native American traditions of warfare and the role of the warrior to explain why many young Indian men chose to fight in Vietnam. He…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 3/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 254
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Forgotten Warriors



An Older Tradition: Native American Warfare and the Warrior's Place in Tribal Societies



Warriors into Soldiers: Euro-American Warfare and the Militarization of Native Americans



A Legacy of War: The American Indian Vietnam Generation



"Indian Country"



Strong Hearts


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