A Matter of Conscience: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War
Willa Seidenberg | Bill ShortA Matter of Conscience is the story of the Vietnam War that the U.S. government and military don't want you to know. Hosts Bill Short and Willa Seidenberg reveal a hidden history of the war born out of personal experience. As an Army infantry platoon sergeant, Bill was serving in heavy combat in South Vietnam in 1969 when he refused to keep fighting. He was imprisoned in South Vietnam by the U.S.... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 21 | Founded | a year ago |
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Long Binh Jail — nicknamed LBJ — was the U.S. Army's largest prison in Vietnam, and many soldiers feared it more than the battlefield. Overcrowded, brutal, and seething with racial tension, it held men imprisoned for resisting an increasingly unpopul... more
In this powerful episode of A Matter of Conscience, veterans of the Vietnam War bear witness to the unthinkable — and reveal the moral courage it took to refuse complicity. From infantry soldiers surviving ambushes, to a military intelligence officer... more
In this episode, we take you to the battlefields of Vietnam, where many young soldiers faced a moral conflict while just trying to stay alive. This is the first part of our look at resistance on the battlefield. GIs, like George Silver and Roy Barrin... more
In 1969 Peter Hagerty, Navy ROTC instructor, inspected a destroyer the way he was supposed to.
He followed the rules. The ship was in bad shape. He told his superior that the hairline crack on the barrels of the guns could cause an explosion. He sai... more
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- Powerful and inspiring
We just finished listening to episode two. This is such a powerful story told through Bill’s memories and those of his contemporaries. Superb work by Bill and Willa and the rest of their team! The message of resisting brutal and unjust policies is more relevant now than ever. Thank you so much for doing this.
Apple Podcasts5Che’s parents
United Statesa year ago - Historical and Personal
The personal stories bring the history to life. The courage it took for these young men to resist, when such expectations were placed on them by nation and family, is to be remembered and honored.
Apple Podcasts5Nat Ben LAUnited Statesa year ago - A must listen for the full story of Nam
We just finished listening to the first two episodes—absolutely incredible. There aren’t enough positive adjectives to do it justice. The storytelling is compelling and masterfully done, and the production quality is outstanding. From Bill’s personal account of not stepping forward after the pledge to the powerful firsthand experiences shared by the other men—just wow. It’s so important that you’re shedding light on parts of the story that have long gone untold.
Apple Podcasts5Mamajudy73United Statesa year ago - Outstanding!
This is an incredibly good look at the Vietnam War from the point of view of the American GIs who fought it and realized it was an unjust and murderous war for empire against a peasant population defending their homeland. American troops had to be pulled out of Vietnam because they were refusing to fight. Must listen
Apple Podcasts2NothingDoingUnited Statesa year ago
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This series centers on the Vietnam War, focusing on GI resistance, conscience, and accountability through firsthand survivor and veteran testimonies. Across episodes, listeners encounter stories of refusing deployment, publishing underground GI papers, sabotaging operations, AWOL, and desertion, all framed by personal courage and a critical look at wartime actions versus international law. Notable throughlines include high-stakes ethics, whistleblowing, and the long arc of resistance—from the battlefield to legal and activist fronts—conveyed with strong narrative production and intimate, ground-level perspectives that illuminate why individuals chose to resist and how their actions reverberated at home and within military structures.
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