Arts of War
Kickstarting a Vietnam War Novel
September 20, 2017
Adam Berenbak has begun a Kickstarter campaign to help his father, a Vietnam War veteran, publish a novel he wrote, Under The Jackfruit Tree, which deals with the Vietnam War. "He never published the novel, and,…
The Ken Burns Documentary – A Review
September 16, 2017
By Marc Leepson Arts Editor, The VVA Veteran Ten years in the making. A reported budget of $30 million. A crew of dozens. That’s what I knew about “The Vietnam War,” the ten-part, eighteen-hour documentary…
Author Query: Candy Stories
September 13, 2017
Curtis Vreeland is currently working on a book called “Candy Goes to War,” which will look at how chocolate, candy, and gum (normally symbols of peace) have been used to sustain troops in war zones.…
A Video Look at the U.S. Army Vietnam Combat Artist Program
September 5, 2017
You can watch "The Art of War," an interesting and informative short (nine minute and 24-second) video that features interviews with two former U.S. Army Vietnam War combat artists, Stephen Randall and James Pollock. The…
Henry Threadgill at Lincoln Center: VVA Members Invited
August 24, 2017
The renowned jazz musician Henry Threadgill will be doing two concerts, on September 22 and 23, at Rose Theater in Lincoln Center in New York City. Titled “The Pulitzer Nights,” the concerts will highlight the…
Ukrainian-American Vietnam War Veterans Info Wanted
August 4, 2017
For a historical novel he is writing, the Ukrainian author Ivan Korsaki is looking for information about the participation of people of Ukrainian descent in the Vietnam War. "We would be extremely grateful for materials on the…
N.Y. and N.J. Battle of Hue Veterans Wanted
August 3, 2017
FiOS1 News in New York is planning to take a group of veterans from New Jersey, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley region of New York who served in Hue during the 1968 Tet…
‘Brief Exorcisms’ Spoken Word Recording by Richard Katu
August 2, 2017
You can listen to retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard J. Koeteeuw ("Richard Katu") read the poems on three of his albums under the general title, "Brief Exorcisms, War and Service" on the website…
New POW Wives Exhibit at Dole Institute in Kansas
July 20, 2017
“The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW/MIA Allies and Advocates.” That’s the title of a compelling special exhibit now on view (through December 31) at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of…
Researcher Query: The Things We Ate
July 7, 2017
Aqsa Bashir, a researcher and Ph.D. student at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, is working on her dissertation on developing a cancer awareness campaign focused on Vietnam War veterans, particularly those…