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Frontline•Season 4•Episode 15

The Bloods of 'Nam

8.5/10 · 15 votesMay 20, 1986

A high percentage of men on the frontlines in Vietnam were young, poor, undereducated, and black. By most accounts, they had the highest casualties. But these young men say they were fighting two wars-against the enemy and against discrimination. Correspondent Wallace Terry, the author of

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Season 4 Episodes31

Hostage in Iran

Sue the Doctor?

Growing Up Poor

Russia-Love It or Leave It

Tobacco on Trial

Divorce Wars

Who's Running this War?

AIDS: a National Inquiry

Standoff in Mexico

Inside the Jury Room

Taxes Behind Closed Doors

The Disillusionment of David Stockman

Visions of Star Wars

Hollywood Dreams

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The Bloods of 'Nam

A Matter of the Mind

Holy War, Holy Terror

Will There Always Be an England?

Assault on Affirmative Action

Comrades I: The Education of Rita

Comrades II: Hunter and Son

Comrades III: All that Jazz

Comrades IV: The Trial of Tamara Russo

Comrades V: Master of Samarkand

Comrades VI: Pacific Outpost

Comrades VII: Steel Mill Soccer

Comrades VIII: Doctor in Moscow

Comrades IX: Baltic Chic

Comrades X: Soldier Boy

Comrades XI: October Harvest

Comrades XII: Leningrad Movie

Cast2

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

Judy Woodruff

Judy Woodruff

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"The Bloods of 'Nam" is episode 15 of Frontline season 4. It scored 8.5/10 from 15 votes. It aired on May 20, 1986.

Next: E16 · A Matter of the Mind Best of Season 4