The Vietnam War and the battle for truth

Edition: US - Today's top story: How the Pentagon tried to cure America of its 'Vietnam syndrome' [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 16 September 2017 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair]( Editor's note Ken Burns’ documentary “The Vietnam War” will premiere on Sunday with the tagline “There is no single truth in war.” Tufts University’s Paul Joseph [tells the story]( of the battle between the Pentagon and the media to control who sees the true costs of war. After news reports swayed public opinion during the Vietnam War, government officials started to tightly control the movements of war correspondents, changing the way military conflict would be presented to the American public. When it comes to this era's music, most recall the protest songs and anti-war anthems of Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs. But what about the songs that spoke to the other half of the nation, the “silent majority” that supported the war? South Carolina’s Lauren Sklaroff explains how different [sets of musicians spoke to two sides of a divided nation](. We also have more from our [archive on the Vietnam War](. Nick Lehr Editor, Arts and Culture Top story A couple watch film footage of the Vietnam war on a television in their living room. Library of Congress [How the Pentagon tried to cure America of its 'Vietnam syndrome']( Paul Joseph, Tufts University After footage from America's first 'living room war' shocked the public, the government would clamp down on media coverage of future military conflicts. Vietnam war [How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war]( Richard Lachmann, University at Albany, State University of New York Is there honor in a losing battle? The US military faced this question in Vietnam. Its response would eventually change how the media covered war and how Americans perceive it. 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