1968 My Lai Massacre
Military law experts and historians discussed the Vietnam War’s My Lai Massacre of 1968, when U.S. Army soldiers killed between 300 and 500… read more
Military law experts and historians discussed the Vietnam War’s My Lai Massacre of 1968, when U.S. Army soldiers killed between 300 and 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians in and near the village of My Lai, Vietnam. They talked about what happened, the trials of the servicemen involved, and its impact on the United States Army. The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted this event. close
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Mark F. Cancian Senior Adviser Center for Strategic and International Studies->International Security Program
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