What remains : bringing America's missing home from the Vietnam War /

Nearly 1,600 Americans who took part in the Vietnam War are still missing and presumed dead. Sarah Wagner tells the stories of those who mourn and continue to search for them. Today's forensic science can identify remains from mere traces, raising expectations for repatriation and forcing a new...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wagner, Sarah E., 1972- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019.
Temas:
1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Missing in action > United States.
Missing in action > Vietnam > Identification.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Repatriation of war dead > United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Search and rescue operations > United States.
Grief > United States.
Missing in action > Identification.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Disparus au combat > États-Unis.
Disparus au combat > Identification.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Rapatriement des dépouilles de militaires > États-Unis.
Chagrin > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
Grief
Missing in action
Repatriation of war dead
Search and rescue operations
United States
Vietnam
Field guides
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Obligations of care
  • The science of accounting
  • Trust, expectations, and the ethics of certainty
  • A recovery mission
  • The time in between
  • In absentia
  • Conclusion.

Ejemplares similares