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Behind the Bastards
It was mentioned as a memoir by a Vietnam veteran who was disillusioned with war after being injured in combat. His experience was in contrast to John Wayne's portrayal of war and masculinity.
he went to Vietnam to kill a commie for Jesus Christ and John Wayne.
— Episode: Part Three: John Wayne: A Dude Who Sucke...
Episode: Part Three: John Wayne: A Dude Who Sucked
It was mentioned as a memoir by a Vietnam veteran who was disillusioned with war after being injured in combat. His experience was in contrast to John Wayne's portrayal of war and masculinity.
he went to Vietnam to kill a commie for Jesus Christ and John Wayne.
It was Sands of Iwo Jima that inspired Ron Kovac to volunteer for the Marines during the Vietnam War a war that would cost him the use of his legs and lead to a disenchantment with war that he chronicled in his memoir born on the 4th of July
Episode: Part Three: John Wayne: A Dude Who Sucked
It was mentioned as Ron Kovic's memoir, in which he detailed his disillusionment with war after serving in Vietnam, inspired initially by John Wayne's films and his ideas of war and masculinity.
It was Sands of Iwo Jima that inspired Ron Kovac to volunteer for the Marines during the Vietnam War a war that would cost him the use of his legs and lead to a disenchantment with war that he chronicled in his memoir born on the 4th of July