Return to Vietnam
An Oral History of American and Australian Veterans' Journeys

'A thoughtful and impressive study of the varied attitudes of American and Australian Vietnam veterans towards the war, both then and now, the country and its people, and their individual places within that landscape. It will be essential reading for those interested in the aftermath of the war.' Peter Dennis, Emeritus Professor of History, The University of New South Wales Canberra

'An insightful book on the differing experiences, memories, and perspectives of American and Australian war veterans, and what Vietnam and the war symbolize. Dr Mia Martin Hobbs provides a nuanced exploration of the complexities and contradictions in the veteran accounts related.' Nathalie Huynh Chau Nguyen, Monash University

'Original, thought-provoking, and multi-dimensional, Return to Vietnam offers readers a comparative perspective on American and Australian veteran travels to Vietnam since 1975. Mia Martin Hobbs grounds this book in rich, and sometime searing, oral histories. She succeeds in achieving an impressive balance between presenting veterans' personal accounts and offering her own powerful analysis of memory, national commemoration, personal trauma, and war.' Jana K. Lipman, Tulane University

'Return to Vietnam is excellent and is a significant addition to our understanding of the veteran experience, the Vietnam War, and its aftermath in Vietnam.' Tom Richardson, History Australia

'This is a fine book that deserves a wide readership.' Bruce Scates, Australian Historical Studies

'a rich study of memory and the aftermaths of conflict that strengthens existing perceptions about the importance of the home front to both the literal battlefield on which combat took place, as well as the figurative post-war battlefield existing within veterans themselves.' Effie Karageorgos, War in History