[Sunroof]

As a Vietnam Veteran (June 1968 - June 1969) and in country during the Tet Offensive I was very anxious to see Ken Burns series on the war and gain more perspective into the events that let up to the USA's involvement, historically speaking. Burn's hit it right on the head! It made much more sense to me in many regards as to why and how we ended up there, but most importantly the insight into Ho Chi Minh, the role of the French and of course the corruption, politics and the futility of the war itself. When I was discharged from the service in 1970 I went to college and got wrapped up in the anti-war protest movement as did so many returning veterans did and yet while in college I was accused by my peers as a monster, killing innocent people! It was easy to understand the position they took on the war. As Burn's series progresses, I am sure I will witness countless testimony by fellow GI's on the pro's and con's, recounting the battles and sacrifices, the death toll and the angst returning GI's confronted from a hostile American population. I share a common experience with the hundred's of thousands that served in the Vietnam War. No matter if you were a cook, clerk typist, combat pilot, foot soldier or handled a piece of artillery; war seers into the collective memory and to a visceral level the brotherhood of the experience. I am certain Ken Burn's will bring that to the forefront and for so many of us it probably will be very painful.

Bob