General Discussion

I definitely remember hearing about it at the time. A LOT. When the whole thing came out, the media coverage was such that being unaware of it would have been well nigh impossible. Unfortunately, it occurred during a time in my life when I was not following the news closely enough to fully understand what had happened, a fact I am not proud of. (I was 18 when the massacre occurred in 1968, 19 when the ensuing cover-up was revealed, and 21 when Calley was convicted and sentenced; preoccupied with pursuing an education and just generally trying to figure out to be an adult human, two tasks with which my parents were of minimal assistance.) I knew just enough to be appropriately horrified and appalled but not much more.

I also remember the famous ghastly photo of bodies strewn along a road posted by erronis in reply #17, above) and recall seeing it used on antiwar posters with the caption of "...and babies?" "And babies." That image was so viscerally horrifying that it seared itself into the memories of millions, including my own.

The more I think about it, the more i remember...but the memories are a confusing jumble. Having my memory jogged by this post makes me realize that I need to go back, take another look, and fill in the gaps.