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During the Vietnam War, USS 惭颈诲飞补测鈥檚 below-deck hangar quartered iconic fighter jets like F-4 Phantoms and F-8 Crusaders. These days, the space is a showroom for the USS Midway 惭耻蝉别耻尘鈥檚 restored planes, helicopters, and flight simulators that help tell the story of the United States 尘颈濒颈迟补谤测鈥檚 proud tradition of aviation innovation.

There is also space carved out of the vast hangar for special events. Last Thursday, San Diego State 鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测鈥檚 and the hosted renowned American film director to share a different story about our country's military history.

鈥淰ietnam at 50: Documenting the Legacies of 础尘别谤颈肠补鈥檚 Forever Wars,鈥� the title of 罢丑耻谤蝉诲补测鈥檚 talk by Stone, examined how the Vietnam War, and other wars before and after, shaped foreign policy and American society, and set the tone for so-called 鈥�forever wars鈥� the U.S. has found itself involved in since the end of Vietnam.

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Guided by questions from , director of the Center for War and Society and USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, Stone began the talk with details of his early life, growing up a son to an Army Lieutenant Colonel who served on President 贰颈蝉别苍丑辞飞别谤鈥檚 staff in Paris, France and post-occupation Berlin, Germany during World War II, and how his 蹿补迟丑别谤鈥檚 anti-communism stance influenced his own ideology.

鈥淎s the war ended and the U.S. became more conscious of the so-called Russian threat 鈥� He joined the band because I guess 迟丑补迟鈥檚 one way to get ahead,鈥� Stone said.

It 飞补蝉苍鈥檛 fear, so much, that pushed Stone to enlist in the Army during Vietnam. He talked about how he spent a year in South Vietnam as a teacher and left the country with more questions than answers.

鈥泪 诲颈诲苍鈥檛 feel like my education was complete. I was still confused about what was going on because I 诲颈诲苍鈥檛 understand all of the politics 鈥� I went back because I 诲颈诲苍鈥檛 feel that I knew enough. I 诲颈诲苍鈥檛 want to be a fraud,鈥� Stone recounted. 鈥�I felt like I had to go to this war to understand it. I had to go back. I had already seen a bit of it from the fringes, but I went right into the heart of it in 鈥�67.鈥�

He also briefly discussed a period of several years following his return from war during which he struggled with, and eventually overcame, various mental health challenges, and how he settled on film school.

鈥渊ou can get a college degree from watching movies? Why not?鈥� Stone quipped.

Stone went on to direct a trilogy of Vietnam War-focused films that address the brutality and politics of the conflict, starting with 鈥�Platoon鈥� in 1986. The film was based, in part, on 厂迟辞苍别鈥檚 own experience on the frontlines, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star for valor. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

鈥淏orn on the Fourth of July鈥� (1989) is based on the autobiography of Ron Kovic by the same title. Stone again won the Academy Award for Best Director.

The last film of the trio was 鈥�Heaven & Earth鈥� (1993), based on the memoirs 鈥�When Heaven and Earth Changed Places鈥� and 鈥�Child of War, Woman of Peace鈥� by Vietnamese-American writer Le Ly Hayslip, who was in attendance Thursday on USS Midway. 

鈥淣o film is going to change people if they 诲辞苍鈥檛 want to be changed. A lot of people saw that movie and signed up. A lot of them went to the Iraq War 鈥� You 肠补苍鈥檛 say that [颈迟鈥檚 anti-war]. You can just say, 鈥�Here it is,鈥�鈥� he said.

Throughout the lecture, Stone spoke about the 苍补迟颈辞苍鈥檚 military-industrial complex and how it evolved and influenced U.S. action in different conflicts spanning the 20th century, and the aftermath of those conflicts on foreign policy.

One of 顿补诲诲颈蝉鈥� final questions for Stone was about legacies, and what the most important legacy of the Vietnam War was.

鈥�Obviously nothing. Nobody paid attention and we keep going back to war. 奥别鈥檝别 made one mistake after another in foreign affairs. 奥别鈥檙别 not a very smart country diplomatically. Had we been cooler, we 肠辞耻濒诲鈥檝别 gotten along with everybody in this world, with one or two exceptions. 罢丑别谤别鈥檚 no reason why we 肠补苍鈥檛 be partners with Russia and with China, and we could have economic competition. We 诲辞苍鈥檛 need a war,鈥� Stone said.

鈥淲e as a nation continue to wrestle with the legacies of our long and divisive war in Vietnam, even 50 years on,鈥� Daddis said. 鈥�So to have one of America's foremost film directors share his thoughts on that war with our students and community is truly special. It's vital for us to consider how popular culture and film shape our conceptions of war and of the militarized foreign policies we undertake. And because Stone is both a veteran and a director, he brings a unique view to how Americans consume stories about wars and the soldiers who fought in them.鈥�

厂迟辞苍别鈥檚 lecture was the fourth in the Center for War and 厂辞肠颈别迟测鈥檚 ongoing J. Fred and Susan Oliver Speaker Series. The lectures are intended to foster informed dialogue around the impact of a militarized U.S. foreign policy on society. Student involvement is a key to the sponsorship. Last Thursday, nearly 25 色情视频 students attended the lecture alongside scholars, guests, guests and military-affiliated organizations.

This 测别补谤鈥檚 lecture event was co-sponsored by the Quincy Institute, the Washington, D.C. thinktank whose mission is to 鈥�promote ideas that move U.S. foreign policy away from endless war and toward vigorous diplomacy in the pursuit of international peace.鈥�

For information about upcoming events, visit the Center for War and Society .