Now that about a third of the Vietnam-era veterans are still alive, Yarbrough said it’s important for both generations to discuss their concerns and work together.Ward also attributes other Vietnam War veterans in his life as those who have defined him as a person.“Without you, I wouldn...
Cao emphasizes the need for timely and quality healthcare, as well as support for mental health services to address the unique challenges veterans encounter after their service. His commitment to veterans extends to ensuring they receive the benefits and recognition they deserve for their sacrifices, ...
More and more the work of Veterans, Scientists, pacifists, and some politicians interested in looking forward than looking back, chipped away at painful obstacles to normalize relations with Vietnam-first over POWs and MIAs, then prosthetics for the disabled, then the removal of unexploded ordnance...
(34) In his book, To Heal a Nation, Joel Swerdlow wrote about the building of the 'Vietnam Veterans' Memorial' in Washington. The memorial contains the names of the 58,000 who died in the Vietnam War or are still missing. With more than 150,000 people in town for the dedication,...
one if only U.S. leaders had been wiser and better informed, or so the series suggests. No apologies are made for the war; indeed, the only apology featured is by an antiwar protester near the end (she’s sorry today for the harsh words she said decades ago to returning veterans). ...
I am about to get one of those RSV shots at the VA Hospital of Philadelphia to prevent any lung infection, and I wanted to share my enthusiasm for all the work the Veterans Administration has provided me most of my adult life. It started a month after exiting the Vietnam Waraliveand re...
As former veterans, both academics, from the University of New South Wales Canbera at the Australian Defence Force Academy, share a deep connection to Vietnam and its people. Mr. de Heer remembers one occasion in 1970 when he was approached by a Vietnamese man for help in seeking details...
Brothers-in-Arm: All Veterans united – having a special bond between them Brown side-out:desert camouflage pattern. Bulkhead: wall. By-the-numbers:in sequence. Cannon cockers:artillerymen. Carry on!:resume what you were doing; as you were. ...
The original Rambo movie wasn’t necessarily deep, but it did remind us that soldiers like Rambo carried hidden wounds of war; it also highlighted a societal suspicion, whether just or unjust, of military veterans. The sheriff in “First Blood” has no respect for Rambo as a military “hero...