| | The war and its aftermath were the inspiration for several films, including ''The Green Berets'', ''The Deer Hunter'', ''Platoon'', ''Hamburger Hill'', and ''We Were Soldiers''. | | The war and its aftermath were the inspiration for several films, including ''The Green Berets'', ''The Deer Hunter'', ''Platoon'', ''Hamburger Hill'', and ''We Were Soldiers''. |
| − | The TV series ''Tour of Duty'' was about a U.S. Army platoon in country around the time of the [[Tet Offensive]]. The series ''Magnum, P.I'', ''Night Court'', ''Airwolf'', and ''Area 88'' all had Vietnam veterans as main or major characters. In the military drama series ''JAG,'' the main character's father was a US Navy pilot lost over North Vietnam, and the main character's desire to find out what happened to him is the focus of a major story arc over the first few seasons. | + | The TV series ''Tour of Duty'' was about a U.S. Army platoon in country around the time of the [[Tet Offensive]]. The series ''Magnum, P.I'', ''Night Court'', ''Airwolf'', and ''Area 88'' all had Vietnam veterans as main or major characters. In the military drama series ''JAG,'' the main character's father was a US Navy pilot lost over North Vietnam, and the main character's desire to find out what happened to him is the focus of a major story arc over the first few seasons. In addition, the spinoff ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' has the major character Henrietta Lang having conducted operations during Vietnam, and at least two arcs during the 8th and 9th seasons involving her dealt with the Vietnam War, or more accurately, the aftermath. |