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==Vietnam War in Popular Culture==
 
==Vietnam War in Popular Culture==
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''.
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The war and its aftermath were the inspiration for several films, including ''[[The Green Berets]]'', ''[[The Deer Hunter]]'', ''[[Platoon (film)|Platoon]]'', ''[[Hamburger Hill]]'', and ''[[We Were Soldiers]]''.
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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''., ''Airwolf'', and ''Area 88'' all had Vietnam veterans as main or major characters.
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The TV series ''[[Tour of Duty (television 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.
    
==References==
 
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