The Panagon Study and Three Individuals

This podcast episode explores a secret Pentagon study called the Vietnam Motivation and Morale Project and the experiences of three individuals involved in it. The project, led by the RAND Corporation, aimed to understand the mindset of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. It was run in Saigon by Leon Gray, a brilliant academic. Conrad Kellen, a veteran of World War II and expert in psychological warfare, joined the project to provide a different perspective. My Elliot, a Vietnamese woman and refugee, worked as an interviewer to gather valuable insights. These three individuals had different interpretations of the war, influenced by their personal histories and biases.