The Things They Carried By JDay6 Mar 8, 1965 American ground war in Vietnam begins Jul 1, 1968 "On the Rainy River" Jul 1, 1969 "Spin" Aug 1, 1969 "The Things They Carried" Sep 1, 1969 "Enemies" & "Friends" Dec 1, 1978 "Love" Oct 1, 2020 Our class begins studying The Things They Carried