Allison quotes multiple stories that Nation recalled in both interviews. Afterward, Allison goes on to explain the reasoning for Nation’s change in storytelling. The author emphasizes that the first interview would make for a better primary source, while the second interview gives the reader insight on Nation’s justifications and explanations for his actions after each story. I believe the author challenges other historical viewpoints by taking an approach to view the Vietnam War in a way that many historians do not do. Rather than just summarizing the war, Allison take a first hand source and analyzes the interviews. In this article, Allison states that the first interview would be deemed as more credible as a primary source along with the addition of photo displayed throughout his