| ID | 137104 |
| Title Proper | Precedent worth setting… military humanitarianism |
| Other Title Information | the U.S. military and the 1975 Vietnamese evacuation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lipman, Jana K |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As the Saigon government collapsed in 1975, the U.S. military evacuated more than 100,000 Vietnamese to the United States. Framed by congressional distrust of military action, the shift to the All-Volunteer Force, and the integration of women into the armed forces, this refugee operation marked a turning point in how the U.S. military perceived humanitarian operations. “Military” and “humanitarian” work co-existed in an uneasy balance, yet over time, operations that might be seen as routine, or even feminized, gained political value. Defining the 1975 Vietnamese evacuation as humanitarian thus became a telling precedent in the military’s growing scope of operations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol.79, No.1; Jan.2015: p.151-179 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History 2015-03 79, 1 |
| Standard Number | United States – US |