which scarred the US nation created enough controversy to keep military analysts occupied for years. This book examines the salutary lessons learned during the war, and questions whether they have been truly learned or even admitted. The author discusses the problems which beset American involvement in the war - Agent Orange, the M16 rifle, short-term tours of duty, morality disputes and low morale. The book shows all aspects of the war operations, dealing with hardware, strategy, logistics, morale, mobility and feedback, and revealing hitherto unpublished errors. This reasoned, uncomplicated study aims to enable students to grapple with the controversies of this dreadful war.

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