Description
COL Gian Gentile, a USMA history professor, describes the end of the Vietnam War.
Video Details
| Conflict: | Vietnam War |
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Biographical Details
| Name: | Gian Gentile |
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| Institution: | UC-Berkeley |
| Grad. Year: | 1986 |
| Service: | Army |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Service Dates: | 1986 to present |
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