The Myth of the Incompetent Viet Cong and the Reality of the Vietnam War
Counters simplistic Vietnam War narratives with attention to Viet Cong and NVA competence.
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Ghosts of Vietnam Articles
Vietnam War roleplaying essays, historical guidance, and Adventure Master support for Ghosts of Vietnam: The RPG.
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Awards and Decorations in Vietnam: Tiered Guidance for Adventure Masters
Adventure Master guidance for using Vietnam-era award structures without reducing them to ornaments.
US Army, Navy, and Air Force Award Forms
Simplified RPG templates for Army, Navy, and Air Force award recommendations.
Hollywood’s Broken Veteran vs. Battlefield Reality: A Guide for Adventure Masters and Players
Guidance for portraying combat veterans with discipline, historical grounding, and psychological honesty.
The Platoon Radio: Hollywood’s Myth vs. Vietnam’s Reality
Separates cinematic radio myths from Vietnam-era communications reality.
Ghosts of Vietnam: The RPG Weight Errata
Errata notice for missing cartridge weight values needed for ammunition weight and equipment load tracking.
Ghosts of Vietnam: The RPG Rest and Recreation (R&R)
Covers rest and recreation as a pause from war and a reminder of the outside world.
Ghosts of Vietnam Operation Planning
Treats GOV operations as deliberate chains of mission purpose, limits, and consequence.
Ghosts of Vietnam: Origins (Optional Rules for Character Generation)
Optional character-generation material around hometown and home-state origins.