251870 Stories from the Other Side of Vietnam's Battlefields

Monday, October 31, 2011: 4:30 PM

Jim Zumwalt , President, Admiral Zumwalt and Consultants, Inc., Herndon, VA
Having interviewed nearly 200 former North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers, the author will share insights about the war from their perspective. These stories will illustrate the enormous dedication and ingenuity of an enemy who knew it had to push the envelope in order to defeat a superpower.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture

Learning Objectives:
Describe the motivation of North Vietnam and National Liberation front fighters. Describe methods used by these forces opposing the U.S. during the Vietnam War.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been asked to speak about my research in Vietnam, where I conducted interviews of hundreds of Vietnamese veterans, upon which I based my book “Bare Feet, Iron Will—Stories from the Other Side of Vietnam’s Battlefields.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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