The film, Letters Home From Vietnam, uses letters sent home by soldiers fighting in the Vietnam to detail their experiences fighting in the war, the challenges they faced, as well as their opinions on the war. Over the course of the war, the general feelings and opinions of the soldiers change. During the early stages of the war, the troops were anxious and uncertain what they would face during their time fighting in the war, but many felt that facing whatever unknown dangers they way was worth the price of defending American ideals like freedom and equality. As the war played its course, soldiers began to become accustomed and familiar to the challenges and inhumanity of the war. Having witnessed large numbers of their friends and comrades