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Publisher/Org.: Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World

General Note: 1988- / Bimonthly numbering: June-1 ; August-2 ; October-3 ; December-4 ; February-5 ; April-6 / Publisher Varies: Empire, Primedia Enthusiast, Cowles, Weider, HistoryNet-World / Quarterly Summer 1988-Summer 1989

General Note: 8 Personality: Fearing she would become an 'educated fool without experiencing the nitty gritty of life,' Lynn Hampton became an Army nurse.
10 Fighting Forces: The 1-69th Armored was given a free hand to develop tank tactics
16 Arsenal: Of the many transport aircraft employed with more success than the mighty Hercules.
54 Book Reviews: The fist allowance of 'total candor' in the news ran afoul of U.S. policy objectives.
62 Perspectives: Returning to the area in which he fought, an American meets some old adversaries.
22 Vietnam Visits Tour of Duty: The popular CBS television series walks a sometimes difficult line between an authentic persentation of the Veitnam War and satisfying the need for network ratings.
30 Phoenix Rising: Controversial at home, the Phoenix project was regarded by the Communists as the most damaging to their vital political infrastructure. Who could have been better judges?
38 Putting the Bee on Charlie: Some of the most effective close air support in Vietnam was provided by forward air controllers in low-flying slow-moving, deceptively vulnerable-looking 'Bird Dogs'
46 Ordeal on the Van Tuong: Accurate information, speedy reaction and absolute secrecy contributed to the success of the first major Marine Corps operation of the Vietnam War.

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Citation: Vietnam, 278Serial139979. No Date, William E. Kirkland Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=278Serial139979, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 278Serial139979, William E. Kirkland Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive