“A perceptive analysis of the history of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. . . . Valuable.” — Publishers Weekly
“A valuable, even unique, contribution to the field. . . . Skillfully written, very well researched, and wonderfully documented and presents a fair and balanced view of the issues. . . . Appropriate for all who seek to understand the Vietnam War in a fuller context.” — Library Journal
“[An] absorbing addition to the immense literature on the [Vietnam] war.” — History News Network
“Allen does an excellent job chonicling the history of the Vietnam War POW/MIA movement. . . . [A] valuable look at what he accurately calls a 'strange' story.” — Vietnam Veterans of America Magazine
“Presents the full and lasting impact of the Vietnam War in ways that are both familiar and surprising.” — McCormick Messenger
“Wonderfully insightful and thoughtful. . . . By unraveling and revealing the various strands of memory created since the late 1960s by the U.S. government, POW/MIA activists, special-interest grops, political parties, and the Vietnamese, Allen clearly establishes his main theme.” — Proceedings
“Michael J. Allen . . . has completely changed the way we should think about the politics surrounding America’s prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action (POW/MIA) from the Vietnam conflict. . . . Based on extensive research and superbly written, Allen’s book will become the standard on the cultural politics of the POW/MIA issue.” — Journal of American History
“Works out the politics of the POWs in staggering depth.” — Rick Perlstein, The Nation
“This complex book . . . develops a critical history of the National League of Families of POWs and MIAs. . . . Highly recommended.” — CHOICE
“Allen masterfully traces the development of the POW/MIA movement, and possesses keen insight concerning the motives and behaviors of those who sought to make the issue theirs. . . . A very important contribution to POW/MIA studies.” — Journal of Military History
