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Wartime photography, more than any other medium, communicated a silent, but powerful story of the Vietnam War. Combat images from AP and LIFE photographers brought the reality of war home. Vietnam became the first conflict in which soldiers had access to inexpensive, easy-to-use, and readily available cameras. American soldiers vigorously documented the things that mattered most of them -- their buddies, pets, bunkers, and equipment; go-go dancers and rock bands; and the beautiful Vietnamese landscape. Nearly every soldier who returned from Vietnam brought back a tray of slides or packets of snapshots. While some of the photos in this exhibit come from the AP, LIFE, and Stars and Stripes archives, many were taken by Wisconsin veterans and are held in the archives of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. |