Gardens of Stone Francis Ford Coppola’s Gardens of Stone provides three different perspectives on the Vietnam War. There were young men such as the character Jackie Willow who believed that it was their duty to serve their country. This soldier wanted to serve on the front lines because he believed that “a soldier in the right place at the right time could make a difference.” Other characters in the film, Sgt. Clell Hazard and …showed first 75 words of 952 total…

…showed last 75 words of 952 total…many families still carry the memories of lost loved ones and the harsh realities of the painful nightmares suffered by thousands of Vietnam troops. In all, over 150,000 troops were injured and nearly 60,000 American lives were lost. This war was never ours to fight in the first place. This was a civil war which should have been settled within its own borders and without the aid of outside troops. This was not our war to fight.