A Reunion of Soldiers

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30 min / color video
USA 2005
Director : Tam Le
The year 2005 was the 30th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. A
reunion was held in New Orleans for the alumni of the Thu-Duc
Military Academy, which provided 90 percent of the officers and
generals in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). I attended
this reunion and interviewed several officers to get their reflection
of the Vietnam War, thirty years later. They discussed the politics
involved, the American troops, the Hue and My Lai Massacres, the
re-education camps, the quick surrender, and the loss of their land.
I also interviewed two second-generation Asian Americans who are
currently serving in the US military. They discussed growing up in
America and how they remember the soldiers who fought and lost.
This documentary is unique and rare because it provides insight to
the war that is not commonly available in text books or other
resources. Most of these books only cover the war from the
perspective of the US or the North. This documentary will enable
individuals and educators to understand the war from all sides.