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  • The True Story Behind an Iconic Vietnam War Photo Was Nearly Erased — Until Now

    02/20/2019 11:16:27 AM PST · by Red Badger · 55 replies
    www.nytimes.com ^ | FEB. 19, 2019 | By MICHAEL SHAW
    A celebrated book and a major museum exhibition revealed the harrowing tale behind the image of a wounded Marine. Their version was wrong. ============================================================== The fighting in Hue City, Vietnam, was as intense and confusing as anything the Marines there had ever seen. It was mid-February 1968, and American and South Vietnamese forces were desperately trying to counter a surprise onslaught that became known as the Tet offensive. First Battalion, Fifth Marines had breached the city’s historic Citadel. Radio communications were out. From front-line positions, Marines ran back a block or two to give updates to commanding officers and to...