We Had “The Movement”

Rick Johnson talks about the early days of political activism fostered by the Vietnam War. (3m 43s)

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll

Rick Johnson discusses sexual freedom, recreational drug use and music in the Vietnam era. (3m 31s)

Books Not Bayonets

Protester Rick Johnson remembers anti-Vietnam War events that took place at FSU. (1m 55s)

The Alice’s Restaurant Treatment

Protester Rick Johnson explains how student deferments from the Vietnam War worked. (4m 43s)

When The Vets Started Protesting

Civil Rights Attorney Kent Spriggs describes how Vietnam vets changed anti-war protesting. (1m 6s)

The War Came To Our Doorstep

Vietnam Veteran John Schmidt remembers the Tet Offensive. (2m 47s)

Investigating North Vietnamese Propaganda

Veteran John Schmidt describes how he compared death records to disprove propaganda. (2m 14s)

I Immediately Knew It Was Death

Vietnam Veteran John Schmidt recounts how a wrong turn led him to a horrible discovery. (2m 14s)

The Government Played Rough and Dirty

Kent Spriggs recounts how government agents would be sent to infiltrate anti-war protests. (1m 18s)

The Dangers Of Speaking Out

Civil Rights Attorney Kent Spriggs talks about a speech he gave on FSU’s campus. (2m 4s)

Appreciate What You Have

Veteran John Schmidt discusses the economic disparity he saw while serving in Vietnam. (2m 55s)

You Always Wonder Why Not Me?

Veteran Greg Jones remembers when a lieutenant died immediately after arriving in Vietnam. (2m 30s)

They Played Anything About Coming Home

Veteran Greg Jones remembers how he listened to music about going home. (1m 14s)

They Felt The Safest Place To Be Was On Top Of Our Heads

Greg Jones recounts how he helped save the lives of two Vietnamese women. (4m 10s)

It Wasn’t Our Choice

Veteran Greg Jones remembers returning home from Vietnam and being spit on by protesters. (1m 44s)

Why Are We Even Doing This?

Vietnam veteran Jim McShane shares his opinions on the purpose of the war. (1m 24s)

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Night Guard Duty

Vietnam veteran Jim McShane talks about working night duty at the Army Base. (1m 24s)

I Was Proud That I Did My Service

Vietnam veteran Jim McShane reflects on his experience during the war (1m 11s)

It Was Like Going Back To College

Vietnam veteran Jim McShane talks about working on a U.S Army Base in 1971-72. (3m)

Hiding in Plain Sight

Vietnam veteran Jim McShane talks about discovering hidden facilities near a US Army Base. (1m 48s)

We Drank A Lot

Army pilot Richard Duley talks about the use of alcohol to cope with wartime stress. (1m 34s)

They Just Threw One Out

Army helicopter pilot Richard Duley talks about the Korean Tiger Division, which fought al (2m 53s)

They Always Did Their Job

Army Ranger Jim Hruska offers praise to the American Soldier. (1m 29s)

Shot Down

Army helicopter pilot Richard Duley talks about being shot down during the Vietnam War. (2m 37s)

No Protestor Screwed Me Out of A Job

Ranger Jim Hruska expresses his feelings about the treatment of career military personnel. (1m 25s)

I Fly the Chinook

Army helicopter pilot Richard Duley talks about the aircraft he flew in the Vietnam War. (4m 12s)

Your Body and Your Soul

Army Ranger Jim Hruska talks about a soldier’s commitment to the military. (49s)

You Are Full of Hate and Violence

Army Ranger Jim Hruska tells us about a drug related experience he had in Vietnam. (2m 31s)

What’s Going On?

Army Medic Bill Pike talks about the music of the time and the message that it carried. (1m 55s)

War Is A Disease

Army Combat Medic Bill Pike expresses his feeling about war and its necessity. (1m 14s)

War Ages You

Veteran Rick Clevenger says war ages you. It makes you hardened. It uncovers anger. (1m 47s)

Toxic Militarism

Combat Medic Bill Pike expresses his anger at people who supported the war. (1m 51s)

There Was Often Humor

Medic Bill Pike tells of his experience trying to dig a foxhole while under attack. (2m 12s)

Special Forces

Ranger Jim Hruska lists some of the different tasks that Army Special Forces undertook. (2m 20s)

Run Through The Jungle

Vietnam Veteran Rick Clevenger talks about the importance of music to American soldiers. (1m 37s)

Nobody Wants To Know

Army Ranger Jim Hruska his insular life in the military upon his return stateside. (1m 40s)

Management Will Not Win Wars

Army Ranger Jim Hruska talks about the difference between management and leadership. (1m 43s)

A Lot Of Visions Leftover

Combat Medic Bill Pike discusses the war memories that play over in his mind. (1m 55s)

Loading Bodies On Helicopters, Stacking Them In There

Army Medic Bill Pike talks about loading the body of his dead friend onto a helicopter. (2m 27s)

Leave Or Die

Army Medic Bill Pike talks about the day he left his comrades to return stateside. (2m 25s)

It’s Hard To Do When They’re Shooting At You

Combat Medic Bill Pike talks about the supplies he carried into the field. (1m 5s)

It Probably Saved My Life

Vietnam Veteran Rick Clevenger talks about internalizing his war experience. (1m 49s)

It Became Routine

Veteran Rick Clevenger explains his mission as an artillery man in the Vietnam War. (2m 34s)

I Saw a Lot of People Die

Army Medic Bill Pike describes the day his company walked into an ambush. (4m 19s)

I’m Takin This S.O.B. Out

Vietnam Army Veteran Rick Clevenger talks about having to take enemy mortar fire. (1m 45s)

I Knew How To Kill People

Army Ranger Jim Hruska remembers his arrival in Vietnam. (2m 57s)

I Didn’t Want To Be A Poster Child For The War

Medic Bill Pike won four medals for heroism for his actions in Vietnam. (2m 20s)

Human Wave Assault

Vietnam Veteran Artilleryman Rick Clevenger talks about a particularly bad battle. (3m 10s)

Hot Rods and Chasing Girls

Army Vietnam Veteran Rick Clevenger talks about getting his draft notice. (1m 22s)

Beat Them Into The Ground

Ranger Jim Hruska talks about our inability to define who we were fighting in Vietnam. (2m 20s)