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A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans
The war in Vietnam was one of longest lasting and most debatable wars fought by the U.S. armed forces. The conflict began in 1957 and ended in 1975. The aim was to help South Vietnam prevent the spread of communism coming from the North Vietnamese. The U.S. involvement was originally meant to be minimal, but carried on to send more troops as the war dragged on.
Many U.S. soldiers who served in Vietnam lost their lives or perhaps suffered long term effects such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and illnesses due to being exposed to the carcinogenic Agent Orange. Unlike troops of other wars, Vietnam Veterans were treated disrespectfully and never given the Welcome Home tribute they rightfully deserved.
This tribute is meant to show respect to the brave men and women that were sent off to this unpopular war and those who went ahead enlisted themselves.
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What makes Vietnam Veterans Special?
American warriors getting back from Vietnam were frequently confronted with hatred and ridicule as the war they had battled in turned out to be progressively disliked more and more each day.
Veterans are special human beings.
Veterans put others lives before even that of their own. Veterans provide and protect their loved ones and individuals they don’t even know all the same.
They are uncommon in the fact that they have the courage to battle and recognize their obligation to continue helping individuals even off the war zone.
Veterans additionally have an uncommon bond with fellow vets. They often help each other like they would their own relatives and see each other as family.
Veterans don’t need extraordinary treatment; though they deserve it.
Numerous individuals around us are veterans. Let’s tell them thank you more often and lend a hand to a vet in need.
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What can we do for our vets?
On a day to day basis there are many things we can do to give an extra thank you to our veterans. Whether this be giving a helping hand, donation to veteran causes, community service or just support it is very important to give them the respect they deserve.
One thing people from around the country are doing is volunteering to help clean and maintain Veteran Memorials around the United States.
Communities all across the nation have raised funds and made efforts to honor the fallen. To learn more about Vietnam Veteran Memorials in the USA check out the book Fallen Never Forgotten
Fallen Never Forgotten: Vietnam Memorials in the USA has locations and information about over 50 Vietnam Veteran Memorials in the USA and includes over 350 professional color photos of the sites.
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we are served better to remember Vietnam as a Conflict not a War.
Is there any help for the VIETNAM veterans sprayed by Agent Orange? Please email with information
I was in Longbinh,Vietnam in 1971-1972, in 1972 I got to come home ,and two weeks later I get a letter from one of my Buddies he said 2 days after you left to go to home ,the Vietnamese Army blew up the
Ammunition’s Depot ,and we lost about 250 of your buddies ,I can’t find there names anywhere
How do I get there names we have a Vietnam War Memorial Wall where I live so I can go see there names ,
I was in Long Binh as a dog handler 70/71 with the 212th mp working at the 3rd Ord ammo dump. I didn’t hear about this. We’re you able to confirm this ?? Sad to hear.
Please don’t misunderstand my comment. I’m a two tour Vietnam vet, 65-66 and 68-69. I too have lost buddies in RVN.
The highest casualty day in RVN was January 31st, 1968. It was the first day of TET when 246 Americans were killed or mortally wounded throughout S. Vietnam.
I felt that 250 was to high. However, until I did a little research, I also did not realize that the number on January 31st was as high as it is reported. My second tour was as an aviator and I know where that ammo dump was located. I was in and out of the area many times as I was at Long Thanh to the south and slightly east of Long Binh.
Welcome home brother.
69-69. My husband was a tank commander. He also was heavily exposed to Agent Orange. He loved his fellow soldiers. Unfortunately every contraindications of Agent Orange he had. He fought for years to have the government acknowledged the side effects of AO. He took his fight all the way to Washington DC and finally got that acknowledgment. He lost his battle in 2013. He fought that battle for all soldiers who were exposed.
So much sacrifice so little returned their war is still not over, not only for fighting at workplace in the 70s being discriminated against, to the negative feelings of Our Piers to this day towards us to those that are fighting a battle with VA to get agent orange recognized in their illness. I salute you
This video and message watched on this cold and dreary day came to me like the early sun on the morning’s horizon. I met Sam Elliot at one of the 1/? Cav, 1st Air Cav’s reunions. He is a true supporter of the military and its veterans, active duty members, and their families. Thank you to the producers of this video.
Yes it is nice to be recognized for what we went through. But it’s only taken 50 FKN years to do so! No one Cared or babe a Damn at the time we came home. We were spit at called names baby killers and a whole lot more. We were just a bunch of Outcasts, all this was done by our Government and Ignorant People. It was Not a very good welcome home.
I would like to add to this. At one time during this war my grandmother had 6 sons and 3 son in laws serving including my father. This does not include the numerous cousins that were serving There was a newspaper article about my grandmother at the time.
http://www.usspueblo.org/
52 years ago on the 23rd of January 1968 the communist terrorist country of North Korea captures the USS Pueblo in International Waters and the United States of America did nothing. North Korea is supplied by the USSR and Communist China with one (1) goal. Destroy all democratic governments and make Communism the way of life on Earth for everyone.
Also, on this same day, 01/21/1968 my Uncle Jerry Clark Burkhead, United States Marine Corps Corporal M-60 Machine Gun Squad Leader, Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (The famous and infamous “Walking Dead”) flies by helicopter from Camp Evans to the rapidly growing storm of violence between 60,000 USSR and Communist China trained and supplied shock troops of the North Vietnamese Army of the 304th, 320th, 324th, and 325th Divisions surrounding Khe Sanh Combat Base (KSCB). KSCB is where Uncle Jerry lands in the middle of 60,000 NVA with their Ho Chi Min supply trail manned by tens of thousands of NVA men and women carrying supplies day and night through Laos to the NVA SHOCK Troops with only one (1) marching orders, wipe the KSCB and its Marines off of the face of the Earth with extreme prejudice, no mercy, and no prisoners.
KSCB is very near the Laos border and Ho Chi Min trail, and the DMZ.
July 29, 1967 the USS Forrestal CVA-59 has a tragic flight deck fire as 24/7 flight operations bombing North Vietnam in the Tolkien Gulf during the Vietnam Conflict (War was never declared against the NVA). Dad was on the USS Forrestal CVA-59 and Mom cried in front of Mona Jean’s and Wilbur’s TV as we watched the fires rage on the USS Forrestal with great loss of life. It was nearly 5 days before Dad could call Mom and say he was alive and unhurt physically – mentally traumatized for ever.
The Republic of Vietnam (1955-1975) whom we were trying to protect, the USA abandoned later, and now the RVN no longer exists.
There is still an unfinished war between communist North Korea and USA supported South Korea.
The Cherrix and Burkhead Families loss little Donny Cherrix, and almost older sister Debbie Cherrix in a tragedy early in 1967.
Love your loved ones and support our troops, airman, Marines, and sailors.
Semper Fi,
Get Some,
Sorry Charlie!
Very respectfully,
Bob Williams USN, NUC, NEM, ESSR, Shellback, and Blue Nose from the USS Nimitz “Death Star” 1978 to 1982.
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Semper Fi