Reflecting on My Lai: A Visit Through the 60 Minutes Lens

In a significant episode of 60 Minutes aired in 2004, veteran journalist Mike Wallace conducted a profound interview with Larry Colburn and Hugh Thompson. These men were part of a brave helicopter team attributed with saving a number of Vietnamese civilians from the notorious 1968 My Lai massacre, a tragic event where American soldiers took the lives of over 500 unarmed locals.

Returning to My Lai: A Visit with the Rescuers

The program first revisited the harrowing grounds of My Lai in 1998, taking Colburn and Thompson back to Vietnam. This journey was not just a physical return but also a poignant emotional encounter, as they reunited with individuals whose lives they helped preserve amidst the chaos of war.