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Side Roads and Dandelions    by W.H. Harrod
Price: Free! 115240 words. Published on June 10, 2012. .

In March of 2003, the U.S. Government embarks upon an undeclared and destructive war in Iraq. Four aging hippies, christened "The Dandelions", had protested the Vietnam War and now return to the streets of San Francisco to protest. As they retrace their original route, the Dandelions discover the side roads no longer exist, but that a friendship forged in the quest for peace and justice does.
Yellow Pearl - Eighteen short stories from the Stringybark Australian History Awards    by David Vernon
Price: $1.99 USD. 35370 words. Published on June 17, 2012. .

Raise the term ‘history’ in a conversation in any group and half the participants will glaze over and talk about something else. Why? Is it because they think that history is a collection of dates or stories about musty, dusty, kings? Perhaps. Or perhaps they have never come across an anthology like this one — full of good writing and intriguing plots.
Air Power and the Ground War in Vietnam: Ideas and Actions - Counterinsurgency, Air Power Theories, Secret Bombing, Supporting Ground Combat Forces, Gunships, Interservice Differences    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 93250 words. Published on June 18, 2012. .

Dr. Mrozek focuses on expectations concerning the impact of airpower on the ground war. He describes some of the actual effects but avoids treatment of some of the most dramatic air actions of the war, such as the bombing of Hanoi. He observes that the application of airpower is influenced by factors far beyond the battlefield.
The U.S. Air Force After Vietnam: Postwar Challenges and Potential for Responses - Vietnam in History, Interpreting Vietnam, Post-Vietnam Events and Public Discourse, Congress    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 54200 words. Published on June 19, 2012. .

In this study, Dr. Donald J. Mrozek probes various groups of Americans as they come to grips with the consequences of the Vietnam War. He poses far more questions than he answers, and some of what he says may invite strong dissent.
Setup: What the Air Force Did in Vietnam and Why - Thoughts of Atomic Weapons, Bombing and Diplomacy, Linebacker, Laos and Cambodia, Mayaguez    by Progressive Management
Price: $6.99 USD. 96870 words. Published on June 20, 2012. .

American military professionals, especially the US Air Force, have had a difficult time understanding their role in this nation's defeat in Vietnam. Dr Tilford provides a critical self-analysis and questions the underlying assumptions of the Air Force's strategy in Southeast Asia.
The Air War in Southeast Asia: Case Studies of Selected Campaigns - Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Linebacker, All-weather Bombing, Strike Patterns, Campaign Impact    by Progressive Management
Price: $7.99 USD. 33380 words. Published on June 23, 2012. .

The author subjects five case studies of interdiction, close air support, and strategic bombardment to rigid analysis. Dr. Gilster shows the relationship between the strike effort and target damage of several air campaigns during the Vietnam War.
Phi Lok, the Specter    by Forrest Greenwood
Price: $1.99 USD. 26770 words. Published on July 16, 2012. .

A cathartic book for those who remember Vietnam. Stanley: a brutish, overweight, often drunk, American retiree is married to a Thai girl half his age. the novel arches up through his brush with Asian ghosts, then down through his recovered bad memories of Vietnam, and finally lands Stanley at the end of a runway with no plane in sight. the book spirals, circles and concludes a forgotten war.
Pentagon Papers    by J Powers
Price: $4.99 USD. 18190 words. Published on July 18, 2012. .

If your are someone who came of age after the Carter Administration (1977-81), it is unlikely that you know about the Pentagon Papers. This recently abridged edition of that major historical document has been conceived and published specifically for you. You can now experience the broad scope of the entire original work in one or two sittings with additional online resources included.
BOOTS: An Unvarnished Memoir of Vietnam    by Stephen L Park
Price: $6.99 USD. 79170 words. Published by Writers AMuse Me  on July 31, 2012. .

A US Army combat Lieutenant shares his experiences from the Vietnam War
Atlas' Burden: A Seven Fires Mystery    by Jason Willis
Price: $6.99 USD. 112280 words. Published on August 4, 2012. .

War has descended upon Split Rock, Minnesota. While the residents of Split Rock deal with the affects of the Vietnam War, the story also chronicles the war between the Ojibwe and the Dakota centuries earlier. Characters at home and at war face burdens that not only will affect their lives but will also have a ripple effect upon their children.