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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

Existence: August 1996

General Note: 'Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr., 'Editorial: Our readers give us an instant reality check, since many of them were there when the action took place.'
- Jose E. Segarra, 'Fighting Forces: The 'Pied Pipers of the DMZ' were not just bandsmen. Like all Marines, they were trained riflemen as well.'
- Bill Wagner, 'Arsenal: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then combat artist Jim Pollock's paintings tell volumes.'
- Joe Patrick, 'Personality: Former 'Puff the Magic Dragon' gunship pilot James P. 'Bull' Durham is a true balladeer of the Vietnam War.'
- LCDR Michael J. Walsh, USN (Ret.), 'Interview: Men with Green Faces'
- Paul Dennis Hoffman and Kent Anderson, 'Songs of War: Popular Music and Vietnam'
- Kurt Guindon, 'Good, Bad & Ugly: Vietnam in the movies'
- George A. Hill, 'Tightening the Cordon of Death'
- Al Hemingway, 'Reviews: The assault on Fire Support Base Mary Ann proved to be one of the worst military tragedies of the Vietnam War.'
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Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1452Serial216341

Citation: Vietnam, 1452Serial216341. August 1996, Gary Noller Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1452Serial216341, Accessed 13 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 1452Serial216341, Gary Noller Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive