Underground GI Press: Vietnam War

During the Vietnam War, GI's - and U.S. servicemen from other armed services - published hundreds of unauthorized underground newspapers, pamphlets, leaflets, and other material which bucked the establishment. These ranged from the Mad magazine-type humor, to the more radical media, which got some GIs thrown into prison. This literature was humorful, rebellious, and thought provoking. This video introduces you to this literature, and better, where you can access it today, for free.
According to THE COLLAPSE OF THE ARMED FORCES By Col. Robert D. Heinl, Jr.
North American Newspaper Alliance, Armed Forces Journal, 7 June, 1971, "Shortly after the costly assault on Hamburger Hill in mid-1969,the GI underground newspaper in Vietnam, "G.I. Says", publicly offered a $10,000 bounty on Lt. Col. Weldon Honeycutt, the officer who ordered(and led) the attack. Despite several attempts, however, Honeycutt managed to live out his tour and return Stateside."
Heinl also writes: "At best count, there appear to be some 144 underground newspapers published on or aimed at U.S. military bases in this country and overseas. Since 1970 the number of such sheets has increased 40% (up from 103 last fall). These journals are not mere gripe-sheets that poke soldier fun in the "Beetle Bailey" tradition, at the brass and the sergeants. "In Vietnam," writes the Ft Lewis-McChord Free Press, "the
Lifers, the Brass, are the true Enemy, not the enemy." AnotherWest Coast sheet
advises readers: "Don’t desert. Go to Vietnam and kill your commanding
officer."
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Fascinating! I appreciate how you consistently shed light on the lesser-known stories that deserve attention.

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According to THE COLLAPSE OF THE ARMED FORCES By Col. Robert D. Heinl, Jr. North American Newspaper Alliance, Armed Forces Journal, 7 June, 1971, "Shortly after the costly assault on Hamburger Hill in mid-1969,the GI underground newspaper in Vietnam, "G.I. Says", publicly offered a $10,000 bounty on Lt. Col. Weldon Honeycutt, the officer who ordered(and led) the attack. Despite several attempts, however, Honeycutt managed to live out his tour and return Stateside."

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[@tommcclelland119]

I never was exposed to the underground press in early 1973….except for a single sheet of comics…don’t remember much of that, but I know it was funny. Upper brass depicted as cartoon characters doing stupid stuff. My nephew has a “wanted poster” - my brother was a marine. His unit warred a bunch of snake-eaters. The VC put a bounty that was equal to US $100 in 1968 for my brothers head. He never talked about it. I could’ve used more satire while I was there. Unfortunately I was paired with senior chief Petty officer that didn’t joke around… I’m very serious. That man would ring my neck if I brought anything aboard the boat.

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