James E, Westheider, the author of Fighting On Two Fronts: African Americans and the Vietnam War, holds a professorship at the University of Cincinnati. James E Westheider received a PhD from the University of Cincinnati in 1993. Westheider has since published several books related to the Vietnam War and the involvement of African Americans in the Vietnam War. In addressing the acceptable dimensions of credentials Westheider has more than demonstrated that he knows what he is talking about in relation to the Vietnam War. In the acknowledgments section of Westheider's book, he provides many reflections and thanks to groups and individuals. From the United States Institute of Military History at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, to colleagues and friends who show moral support. Of course, this is just a small example of the many groups of people Westheider recognizes in this section of his book Fighting On Two Fronts: African Americans and the Vietnam War. With the construction of Westheider's citation index he appears to have set out to create a clear system of organization. Westheider divides the list into seven sections; "Manuel Archives and Collections", "Dissertations", Published Studies and Primary Sources", "Books", "Articles", "Newspapers 1962-1978" and "Interviews with the Author". Part II: Topics The first chapter is entitled "Good Soldiers” African Americans and the right to serve. The main topic of this author's chapter is to discuss the introduction of African American soldiers into the military prior to the Vietnam War. “Historically, the black community had viewed wartime military service as an opportunity for social and economic advancement, as well as an opportunity to erase the myth that whites were superior fighters… middle of paper……nam War: Fighting On Two Fronts shows the incredible information regarding the struggle that African Americans faced during the Vietnam War. Westheider allowed the reader to immerse himself in the era of racial reforms in the military during the Vietnam War. Westheider has gathered extraordinary information relating to this particular era of military reform of which I personally had very little knowledge. For a person who has very limited or no knowledge related to this topic, Westheider's book allows for the necessary clarification and growth in a very easy to read, compact, and correctly factual book. Westheider showed the reader when and how difficult it was for a race to gain acceptance and the difficult process these people had to go through. Works Cited Westheider, James E. African Americans and the Vietnam War: Fighting On Two Fronts. New York: New York SU, 1997. 8-176