Extras
Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam
John Musgrave is a Marine veteran who counsels active-duty soldiers and veterans.
Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam
America's top critics are unanimous in their praise for The Vietnam War. #VietnamWarPBS
The Reviews Are In
Consulting with Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
Two of the film’s participants discuss working with the filmmakers.
Consulting with Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross | Composing The Score
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross discuss composing the film's score.
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross | Composing The Score
Not Since The Civil War | First Look
A GI recalls how the Vietnam War divided American society.
Not Since The Civil War | First Look
How Am I Doing This? | First Look
A GI talks about his fear of land mines, and the courage it took just to walk in Vietnam.
How Am I Doing This? | First Look
Vietnamese vs. Vietnamese | First Look
A N. Vietnamese soldier laments how the war pitted Vietnamese against each other.
Vietnamese vs. Vietnamese | First Look
Social Change Was Coming | First Look
The Vietnam era was marked by protests, not just about war, but also for social change.
Social Change Was Coming | First Look
A Vietnamese woman learns that the powerful American military is coming to her country.
Save Us | First Look
Profound Sense of Humanity | First Look
A VietCong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.
Profound Sense of Humanity | First Look
A mother wonders how she'll be informed if her son is injured in combat.
A Mother's Worry | First Look
A decorated Army veteran talks about the young men who fought the Vietnam War.
Men Like This | First Look
The Fear Went Away | First Look
A navy pilot describes being shot down on his first combat mission.
The Fear Went Away | First Look
Expanding the Draft | First Look
With the Vietnam War ramping up, college students begin to worry about the draft.
Expanding the Draft | First Look
Everybody's Special | First Look
A Marine phones his mother when he doesn't think he'll make it out of Vietnam alive.
Everybody's Special | First Look
Cowards or Heroes? | First Look
Rather than serve in the military during the Vietnam War, some Americans went to Canada.
Cowards or Heroes? | First Look
Combat is an Enormous High | First Look
A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.
Combat is an Enormous High | First Look
A N. Vietnamese citizen remembers slogans inspiring people to sacrifice - at great cost.
