The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

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Clip: Season 1 | 1m 2s

A Marine phones his mother when he doesn't think he'll make it out of Vietnam alive. One of many perspectives in The Vietnam War: An Epic Event from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. #VietnamWarPBS

Aired: 09/06/17

Rating: NR

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam

John Musgrave is a Marine veteran who counsels active-duty soldiers and veterans.

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Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version The Reviews Are In

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

The Reviews Are In

America's top critics are unanimous in their praise for The Vietnam War. #VietnamWarPBS

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The Reviews Are In

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 2 | The Nightlight

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 2 | The Nightlight

A Marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night.

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Clip: Episode 2 | The Nightlight

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 10 | Some Peace

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 10 | Some Peace

Veterans from Vietnam and the United States meet after the war.

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Clip: Episode 10 | Some Peace

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Moratorium Protests, 1969

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Moratorium Protests, 1969

On November 15, 1969, half a million gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the war.

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Moratorium Protests, 1969

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 2 | JFK on the Diem Coup

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 2 | JFK on the Diem Coup

President Kennedy dictates his rueful account of the 1963 Coup in Saigon.

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Clip: Episode 2 | JFK on the Diem Coup

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 4 | Rolling Thunder

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 4 | Rolling Thunder

President Johnson and Secretary McNamara discuss strategy by phone.

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Clip: Episode 4 | Rolling Thunder

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 10 | The Diaspora

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 10 | The Diaspora

A Vietnamese-American comments on being displaced from his country.

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Clip: Episode 10 | The Diaspora

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Vietnamese Subtitles: Combat is an Enormous High |First Look

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Vietnamese Subtitles: Combat is an Enormous High |First Look

A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.

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Vietnamese Subtitles: Combat is an Enormous High |First Look

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Vietnamese Subtitles: A Mother's Worry | First Look

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Vietnamese Subtitles: A Mother's Worry | First Look

A mother wonders how she'll be informed if her son is injured in combat.

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Vietnamese Subtitles: A Mother's Worry | First Look

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 6 | Living is the Difficult Thing

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 6 | Living is the Difficult Thing

A captured Army doctor recounts his experience of being taken prisoner by the Viet Cong.

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Clip: Episode 6 | Living is the Difficult Thing

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version Clip: Episode 9 | A Marine Comes Home

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

Clip: Episode 9 | A Marine Comes Home

A Marine describes his heartbreak at returning home to face angry protesters.

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Clip: Episode 9 | A Marine Comes Home

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Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

Ep10 | 1h 51m 22s

10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

Ep10 | 1h 51m 22s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 09: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

09: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.

Ep9 | 1h 52m 58s

09: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

Ep9 | 1h 52m 58s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 08: The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

08: The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

Ep8 | 1h 52m 35s

08: The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

Ep8 | 1h 52m 35s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 07: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

07: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

Ep7 | 1h 51m 20s

07: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

Ep7 | 1h 51m 20s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 06: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

06: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

Ep6 | 1h 28m 13s

06: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

Ep6 | 1h 28m 13s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 05: This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

05: This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Ep5 | 1h 28m 43s

05: This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

Ep5 | 1h 28m 43s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 04: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

04: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.

Ep4 | 1h 57m 51s

04: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

Ep4 | 1h 57m 51s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 03: The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

03: The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Ep3 | 1h 58m 22s

03: The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

Ep3 | 1h 58m 22s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 02: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

02: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

Ep2 | 1h 26m 53s

02: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

Ep2 | 1h 26m 53s

Video thumbnail: The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version 01: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)Passport

The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version

01: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Ep1 | 1h 25m 46s

01: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

Ep1 | 1h 25m 46s

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