Interview with Scott Camil, 1981 / by Richard Ellison and Scott Camil.
Scott Camil served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967. He describes his own negativity towards the Vietnamese during his tour, and the camaraderie among his group of Marines. He recounts in detail his first battle and his involvement in search and destroy missions during "Operation Stone" in 196...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, Mass. :
WGBH Boston Video,
1983.
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| Series: | American history in video.
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| Summary: | Scott Camil served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967. He describes his own negativity towards the Vietnamese during his tour, and the camaraderie among his group of Marines. He recounts in detail his first battle and his involvement in search and destroy missions during "Operation Stone" in 1967. Camil discusses the mood of American soldiers during the war and how it may have fed certain atrocities committed against Vietnamese civilians. Camil would later become an anti-war activist. He describes his personal transformation and his anger towards the US government upon his return from Vietnam. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (video file (51 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Playing Time: | 00:50:43 |
| Language: | This edition in English. |