Fifty years after the fact, the Vietnam War remains part of our collective national consciousness. For the veterans who served during this era, this conflict has particular meaning. Each of these veterans experienced the war in a unique, individual way; no two stories are the same.

Vietnam War (1962-1973) Spanning multiple decades and involving millions of American servicemen and women, the Vietnam War looms large in American collective memory. The following curated presentations highlight collections from the Veterans History Project relating to the Vietnam War.

Jan 14, 2025 · The Veterans History Project (VHP) has more than 25,000 collections that document the personal experiences of Vietnam War veterans. This section of the guide provides links to searches for popular topics.

This database grants access to U.S. government documents related to American military personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. These files provide information on the treatment, location, and condition of U.S. service members missing in action.

found: LC database, Feb. 6, 2006 (Vietnam War; Vietnam Conflict; Vietnamese War)

The VHP, which is a special project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, is the largest oral history project in U.S. history. Since it was founded in 2000, it has collected over 65,000 items from thousands of veterans.

Each of the 2.7 million Americans who served “in country” during the Vietnam War had a unique experience, shaped by a vast array of factors—perhaps especially the place or places in which they served. To an outsider, Vietnam might conjure up a mental image of verdant rice paddies or dense and humid jungle terrain.

Through oral history interviews, letters, photographs, and even artwork, they personalize our understanding of one of World War II’s most infamous battles.

Vietnam War. This section focuses on the MyLai Incident, including the Peers Inquiry (later known as the MyLai Massacre) with all four volumes and several hearings and committee reports. My Lai Incident Peers Inquiry: Report of the Department of the Army Review of the Preliminary Investigations into the My Lai Incident

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and ...