January 30, 1968: The Start of the Tet Offensive

[chuckstevens]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Tet Offensive. The event should have been the beginning of the end of the Vietnam War, but instead we got Richard Nixon, 7 more years of war, and over 25,000 more young men dying for nothing.

[kentuck]

1. I remember it well.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Remembering Vietnam

Remembering Vietnam is an exhibit at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on display from November 10, 2017, through January 6, 2019, featuring records related to 12 critical episodes in the Vietnam War.

The National Archives has a wealth of records and information documenting the U.S. experience in the Vietnam conflict. These include photographs, textual and electronic records, audiovisual recordings, exhibits, educational resources, articles, blog posts, lectures, and events.

[Archae]

3. "Accuracy In Media," a right-wing "media critic" group, blamed the news media for Tet.

Yup, a "documentary" made by AIM blamed the Tet offensive on the news media at the time.

[The River]

4. Fun Times

.....not. (although I do enjoy good VA care now)