The Vietnam Veterans

One of the most underrated, undervalued, and underappreciated groups in society today are veterans, and the matters of their contributions, capabilities, and reciprocity. At the last count, there were more or less fifty thousand homeless veterans in the United States today. A minor subsection of veterans, as a whole, is females. In general, the women of the military have a tendency to slide under the radar for much of their careers, and especially when it comes to things going awry, or circumstances that may make their situations much more difficult than they need to be. Women in the armed forces are subject to just as many dangers as their male counterparts, if not also more personally affective dangers as well. These can and do include sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, and other crimes that occur skyrocketingly more often for women, and it does happen in the military much more often than what is in any report.…

has shown to significantly lower post-traumatic stress disorder among aging veterans suffering from the mental disability. Awareness of this disorder has gradually increased since veterans returned from the Vietnam War, but there has yet to be a breakthrough in how to properly treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The authors state that the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on someone growing old will not result in successful aging, which is a person’s ability to be more emotionally…

You’re Home Again,” and has it carved into the granite on the front. The second memorial, Vietnam War Veterans memorial, is not so prominent but still provides the same message of support and remembrance. While the memorials are there for those who remember,…

partnered with South Vietnam and fought against the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies in the Vietnam War. A total of about 3 million people were killed, about 58,000 of whom were Americans. In honor of all those who had lost their lives, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was erected in Washington, D.C. on November 13th, 1982. However, despite the memorial being so popular and greatly appreciated…

This poem focuses on a young man named Komunyakaa who struggles with hiding his grief after fighting in the Vietnam War. The setting of the poem is at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where Komunyakaa first experiences difficulties with expressing his battle with his depression. This is evident as the poem begins with a sad tone, and Komunyakaa displays a sense of sadness as he views the granite wall with the names of all the slain military victims.You can instantly conclude that he is battling…

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a suitable monument for both Americans who lost their lives during the war and their loved ones. At the time that The Vietnam Veterans Memorial design was conceived, it created a vast amount of controversy, as Vietnam veterans felt that the monument was anti-heroic and did not symbolically represent the war in which they fought. Although nontraditional, the monument's abstract design is actually far more compelling than a traditional design…

Maya Lin is an American architect and sculptor best known for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Maya Lin was received her bachelor's degree from Yale, where she studied architecture and sculpture. During her senior year she won a nationwide competition to create a design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Her minimalist design aroused controversy but has become very popular with the public over the years. Born on October 5, 1959, in Athens, Ohio, Maya Lin is the…

gathered a group of people to help find out what would happen with these veterans many of the people weren't aware. The government wanted to find out what were the post war psychological problems that Vietnam veterans had in order to determine their needs. P.T.S.D. is a disorder caused by a traumatic event that happens in someone's life time. Some symptoms are; events or flashbacks, avoiding people and events that remind them of the trauma, and easily angered plus trouble sleeping. Although…

Vietnam war ‘… Only other vets could understand, ‘bout the long forgotten dockside guarantees, how there were no V-Day heroes in 1973.’ This classic Australia rock anthem, serves as a reminder of what happens when influential people ‘think’ they know what’s best for a generation. The Vietnam War is renown amongst Australians as the most controversial wars in our history. The Vietnam veterans would have expected to be welcomed homelike the veterans of both of the previous world wars, but what…

Coming from a long line of military in my family this issue hits home, the neglect of veterans, coming home from war with little or no assistances. My Dad severed in the United State Marine during the Vietnam War. He was a proud Jar head, my uncle also severed during that time was navy my cousin’s army all served in the Gulf War and a niece in the Air Force. Veterans have gone off to fight, as early as the civil war, and have come home to the cold shoulder from the government. My dad would have…