Myth:The common belief is that the fighting in Vietnam was not as intense as in World War II. Fact: The average infantryman in the South Pacific during World War II saw about 40 days of combat in four years. The average infantryman in Vietnam saw about 240 days of combat in one year...
Ward also attributes other Vietnam War veterans in his life as those who have defined him as a person.“Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am,” Ward said of the Vietnam vets who attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony. “Along with the others, I want to welcome you home.”...
The cost of the war had so far been twice what they had received from the United States under the Marshall Plan; (3) The war had lasted seven years and there was still no sign of an outright French victory; (4) A growing number of people in France had reached the conclusion that ...
“American airborne throw hand grenades at my squad,” the ex-Viet Cong soldier said. “Kill five of my men and wound me. Maybe you?” Then he broke into a big smile. “The war is over. We talk. Have dialogue. It’s better than hand grenade, no?” Then, La Fatch said, the gu...
[50], The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall inspired over 60 songs, showing how the war has been represented in subsequent decades, performed by professional musicians and Vietnam veterans. On March 11, 1982, the revised design was formally approved, and on March 26, 1982, the ground was ...
It started a month after exiting the Vietnam Waraliveand receiving a GI Bill stipend to become a “first generation” college student, and a few years later, to buy my first home. But it wasn’t until I got care-giver burnout in 2008 while taking care of my wife who suffered a traum...
As the golden night approached, the backlash againstThe Deer Huntergathered strength. When the limos pulled up to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on April 9, 1979, they were met by demonstrators, mostly from the Los Angeles chapter of Vietnam Vets Against the War, waving placards covered with ...
The fighters are among tens of thousands of Vietnamese listed as missing in action during the war. The researchers have urged Australian Vietnam Vets who have items such as photographs, diaries or letters taken from the bodies of slain Vietnamese to hand them over so that the team at the...
The mental and physical wounds that emanate from the Vietnam War run very deep for the American and Vietnamese generation that fought. Today, countless veterans who were sent to Southeast Asia still suffer from their experiences. “Between 1962 and 1971, the U.S. sprayed an estimated 20 mill...
Founders of Honor Flight discovered that many WWII veterans had never been to Washington, DC . The magnificent World War III Memorial is on the Mall. The organization decided to start sponsoring “Honor Flights” into Washington so these Vets would have a chance to see the Memorial dedicated ...