4/2/2024 0 Comments Wunder Beach vietnam warArmy Vietnam Headquarters at Long Binh Post, 1971 33 An off-duty G.I. Consumerism in Vietnam 145 FIVE War Zone Wonderland: The Strange World of “the Nam” 182 Epilogue From Vietnam to Iraq: Reimagining the American Way of War 222 Notes 249 Bibliography 277 Index 289 This page intentionally left blank Ill u s t r a t i o n s, T a b l e s, a n d M a p I l l u s t r at i o n s Henri Huet’s iconic photo of wounded medic Thomas Cole, 1966 7 U.S. Military’s Recreation Program in Vietnam 107 F OUR The Things They Bought: G.I. Military Bases in Vietnam 66 THREE Total War on Boredom: The U.S. All Rights Reserved Used by Permission Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation 15 14 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 To my father, who served, and my mother, who waited This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface xi Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii Introduction A War Refined: Reframing the Narrative of the Vietnam War 3 ON E Same Side, Different Wars: Grunts and REMFs in Vietnam 23 TWO This Place Just Isn’t John Wayne: U.S. All rights for music xpress Controlled and Adminis- tered by universal - polygram international publishing, inc. DS558.2.元5 2011 959.704'31-dc23 2011022140 Some Gave All Words and Music by Billy Ray Cyrus and Cindy Cyrus Copyright © 1989, 1992 universal - songs of polygram international, inc., sly dog publishing co., universal - polygram international publishing, inc., and music xpress All rights for sly dog publishing Controlled and Administered by universal - songs of polygram international, inc. Title: Consumerism and soldiering in the Vietnam War. United States-Moral conditions- History-20th century. Consumption (Eco- nomics)-Social aspects-United States-History- 20th century. Lifestyles-United States-History-20th century. Soldiers-United States-Social life and customs-20th century. Army-Military life-History- 20th century. Includes bibliographical references and index. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Lair The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill © 2011 The University Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data All rights reserved Armed with abundance : consumerism and soldiering of North Carolina Press Set in Charis and Univers Manufactured in the United States of America The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Consumerism in Vietnam 5 War Zone Wonderland: The Strange World of “the Nam” Epilogue: From Vietnam to Iraq: Reimagining the American Way of War Notes Bibliography Index Citation previewĪrmed with Abundance This page intentionally left blank Armed with Abundance 4 Consumerism & Soldiering in the Vietnam War Meredith H. Military’s Recreation Program in Vietnam 4 The Things They Bought: G.I. Military Bases in Vietnam 3 Total War on Boredom: The U.S. Table of contents : Contents Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction: A War Refined: Reframing the Narrative of the Vietnam War 1 Same Side, Different Wars: Grunts and REMFs in Vietnam 2 This Place Just Isn’t John Wayne: U.S.
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