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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. The Commentaries Collection contains interviews and commentaries about the Vietnam War, oral history and human rights issues by scholars, journalists, archivists, human rights activists, soldiers, officers and diplomats who have some insight into the war, the postwar refugee crisis and/or current issues. Title A name given to the resource Commentaries Description An account of the resource This collection includes interviews with scholars, public historians, volunteers and advocates collected by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF). Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. Abstract Summary of the oral history. Chuck Meadows is a retired American Marine who was first deployed to Vietnam back in 1965. He details his training and his assignments while he was in Vietnam during the war and the multiple tours he participated in. He also describes what he saw and experienced while fighting in Vietnam, including when he found out that during the Tet Offensive in 1968, more than 3,000 civilians were killed by the North Vietnamese Army in Hue. Meadows mentions what he thought about the American coverage of the Vietnam War as well. Meadows has been back to Vietnam many times since the end of the war and he explains what he thinks about the country now and what he hopes the country will become in the future. Themes Descriptions of the themes or topics discussed during the oral history interview. United States Marines Hue MAC-V Danang American Soldiers North Vietnamese Army Vietcong American media Tet Offensive Catholic Church Mass graves United States Navy Contemporary Vietnam Catholic Priests Date of Interview 2012-07-20 Location The location of the interview Bainbridge Island, Washington State Language Language in which the original interview was conducted. English Languages of Transcripts Language(s) of transcripts and translations. English Materials Text Sound Still Image Moving Image Restrictions Any privacy restrictions placed on the accessibility to the oral history materials. The copyright holder for this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation permission to share this material online for educational purposes. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Nancy Bui Participants Names of individuals or groups participating in the event Video and audio recorder: Ted Acheson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Charles "Chuck" Meadows Gender Interviewee identity marker. Male Race/Ethnicity/Nationality Interviewee marker of identity. American Occupations Interviewee volunteer work or occupations. Retired Marine File Location File name and location in original digital repository. JTF_DISK1_B/Ted_interview/Chuck Meadows URL <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XJ0ppJknhj0" frameborder="0"></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RrCc8HmVmww" frameborder="0"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meadows, Charles Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Oral biography Veterans Description An account of the resource Chuck Meadows is a retired American Marine who was first deployed to Vietnam back in 1965. He details his training and his assignments while he was in Vietnam during the war and the multiple tours he participated in. He also describes what he saw and experienced while fighting in Vietnam, including when he found out that during the Tet Offensive in 1968, more than 3,000 civilians were killed by the North Vietnamese Army in Hue. Meadows mentions what he thought about the American coverage of the Vietnam War as well. Meadows has been back to Vietnam many times since the end of the war and he explains what he thinks about the country now and what he hopes the country will become in the future. This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation as part of the national 500 Oral Histories Project. Additionally, this interview was recorded in the process of producing VIETNAMERICA, a feature-length film and follow-up to the short documentary, Master Hoa's Requiem. Not all interview materials were included in the final film. The film follows Master Hoa back to Southeast Asia to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Hoa escaped Vietnam in 1981 on a boat with his family and friends. He is the sole survivor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Meadows Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 500 Oral Histories Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-11-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Interviewer: Nancy Bui Video and audio recorder: Ted Acheson Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The creator of this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation copyright to this audio, video and photo material. It is being made available for non-profit educational use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This oral history material was born digital, with original sound in wav, original moving image in mvi and original text in doc. The materials were converted into mp3, mp4 and pdf for online access. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Still Image Sound recording Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vietnam Abstract A summary of the resource. Chuck Meadows is an American Marine who was first deployed to Vietnam back in 1965. He details his training and his assignments while he was in Vietnam during the war and the multiple tours he participated in. He also describes what he saw and experienced while fighting in Vietnam, including when he found out that during the Tet Offensive in 1968, more than 3,000 civilians were killed by the North Vietnamese Army in Hue. Meadows mentions what he thought about the American coverage of the Vietnam War as well. Meadows has been back to Vietnam many times since the end of the war and he explains what he thinks about the country now and what he hopes the country will become in the future. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2013-11-20 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2012-07-20 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Public Access Granted License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Deed of Gift Extent The size or duration of the resource. 52:11 26:06 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. This oral history material was born digital and saved to external hard drive. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Meadows, Charles, interview by Nancy Bui. July, 20, 2012. Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation oral history interviews, 2017, Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. An Hoa (VN) Bainbridge Island WA (USA) Catholicism Chu Lai (VN) Communism or Communists Da Nang (VN) Death Graves or Burials Hue (VN) Journalism Khe San (VN) Marine (US) Media (Radio Television Film) North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Officer Phu Bai (VN) Propaganda Tet Offensive 1968 US Military Assistance Command (MACV) Veteran (USA) Viet Cong (VC) National Liberation Front Vietnam (Contemporary)