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The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965), 19 songs

With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.

  • With God On Our Side — Bob Dylan
    Jean-Marie Crocker, Carol Crocker speaking of the young "Mogie" Crocker, who will enlist in the army in 1965.
  • Universal Soldier — Buffy Sainte-Marie
    Mogie Crocker attempts to enlist in the Armed Forces.
  • The Marines' Hymn — United States Marine Band
    Phillip Brady USMC sent to Vietnam in November 1964 as an advisor.
  • Pieces Form the Whole — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
  • 28 Ghosts IV — Nine Inch Nails
    Phillip Brady USMC and Tran Ngoc Toan on advising Vietnamese troops.
  • I Ain't Marching Anymore — Phil Ochs
    Anti-war teach-in movement at American universities, spring 1965.
  • Hello Vietnam — Johnny Wright
    March 1965, LBJ puts the first American ground troops into Vietnam.
  • It's My Life — The Animals
    Mogie Crocker enlists in the army, March 1965.
  • 01 Ghosts I — Nine Inch Nails
    Le Minh Khue, 16 year old witness to U.S. bombing in North Vietnam, volunteers for "youth shock brigades." Carries a Hemingway novel with her.
  • 34 Ghosts IV — Nine Inch Nails
  • With God On Our Side — David Cieri
    Mogie Crocker visits home on two-week leave.
  • Play With Fire - Mono Version — The Rolling Stones
    Success of Viet Cong and NVA against ARVN. Material support from USSR. 320,000 Chinese support troops behind lines.
  • The War Drags On — Donovan
    In letter, Mogie Crocker expresses U.S. troops unhappiness with anti-war protesters.
  • Big River — Johnny Cash
    1st Calvary Division.
  • The Wounded Soldier — David Cieri
  • 32 Ghosts IV — Nine Inch Nails
    Ia Drang Valley, November 1965.
  • Eve of Destruction — Barry McGuire
    Ia Drang Valley effect on U.S. war policy. Westmoreland requests – and gets – 200,000 more troops.
  • The Little Drummer Boy — Burl Ives
    Crocker family records Christmas greetings to send to Mogie Crocker.
  • Turn Turn Turn — The Byrds
    End credits.
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