i be in the military in the late 60 and but i do not go to vietnam . i watch this with a friend of my age who be there a an army corporal for two year . he give the film high mark for accuracy . lancaster be excellent in portray the skepticism of career military officer about our involvement . the scene where he must go and plead with the corrupt south vietnamese officer be especially tell . the cowboy character be well conceive . unlike another reviewer and i do not see the wasson character become totally callous . in fact his last line about just want to go home now ( speak to the spectral viet cong in the mist after the battle ) show his disillusion with the war .