The French who had controlled the area were the "Vichy" French who, with their Nazi leanings, supported the Japanese. A group of OSS agents (later to become the CIA) made contact with anti-Japanese guerrillas in Southeast Asia. involvement in Vietnam during World War II saw the Vietnamese as our allies. Unfortunately we would leave behind far more than 3 dozen dead. One hundred and thirty years later, Americans would again become tired of their involvement and leave Vietnam. "Mad Jack" got tired of waiting, released his hostages, and sailed away leaving the Bishop behind. He then demanded that the Catholic Bishop be freed in exchange for his hostages. Mad Jack Percival, the ship's captain, fired into the city of Da Nang, killing 3 dozen Vietnamese, wounding more, and taking the local mandarins hostage. Navy and Marines in support of French efforts to reclaim their missionary. In that year the people of Da Nang arrested a French missionary bishop for breaking local laws. involvement in Vietnam did not begin in the 1960's or even the 1940's, but in 1845. We feel that it is important to remember the lessons of the U.S. combat deaths regardless of the settings and the goals. Popular culture offers Mel Gibson's portrayal of Vietnam back when the issues were simpler in We Were Soldiers. military personnel have been put at risk in not only Afghanistan, but in increased presence in the Philippines and Colombia. A "War on Terrorism" has been declared that has no end in sight. The events of 9-11 brought the violence that is part of the daily life of so many of the world's peoples into the lives of Americans in a way that has never been paralleled. Questions about the history and lessons of the war in Vietnam continue to be raised again and again in the face of current events. Money, bombs and men were fed into a meat grinder whose purpose seemed to change at every Presidential press conference. By any standard, the American effort in Southeast Asia was a major conflict. war since the Civil War, Vietnam divided America and made us reevaluate our society. War in Vietnam By Barry Romo, Pete Zastrow & Joe Miller
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