Affects the Vietnam War had on Veterans The Vietnam War started on November 1st, 1955 and lasted until April 30th, 1975. There were 58,220 American casualties recorded to date, but there are so many more lives lost not on record. The U.S entered the war to stop the communist takeover of South Vietnam because we thought it would trigger “The Domino Theory.”The Vietnam War affected the soldiers who fought in it by causing long-term injuries, addiction, and P.T.S.D.
The Vietnam War caused many soldiers long-term injuries. “This eighteen year old G.I. came into my recovery ward. He had been through surgery. He had been in a APC that ran over a mine, and I think he was the only survivor.” This quote is a good example of long-term injuries because it shows that the people in the incident died and he was the only survivor, and he had to have surgery. Many Americans that were injured during the war, had little medical opportunities for help, causing the repercussions of …show more content…
You know, you think everybody feels you and you can ignore your own symptoms. I give credit to my sister Mary, who saw my condition when I came home. She enticed me to move to east Oregon. If there was anything that was cleansing for me that was it. I have had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for 42 years.” This quote is a good example of P.T.S.D because it shows that almost everybody has it when they come back, in this case the soldier didn’t even know he had it, until his sister had him move to oregon and see a doctor. Many Vietnam veterans have been diagnosed with PTSD, but there are still so many veterans that are affected by PTSD that do not even know they have it or are affected by it. PTSD is also known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which means that when they get back from serving overseas, they start to have flashbacks or think that they are still in danger or in the place they served in, this develops in people who have had shocking or dangerous
The Vietnam War caused many soldiers long-term injuries. “This eighteen year old G.I. came into my recovery ward. He had been through surgery. He had been in a APC that ran over a mine, and I think he was the only survivor.” This quote is a good example of long-term injuries because it shows that the people in the incident died and he was the only survivor, and he had to have surgery. Many Americans that were injured during the war, had little medical opportunities for help, causing the repercussions of …show more content…
You know, you think everybody feels you and you can ignore your own symptoms. I give credit to my sister Mary, who saw my condition when I came home. She enticed me to move to east Oregon. If there was anything that was cleansing for me that was it. I have had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for 42 years.” This quote is a good example of P.T.S.D because it shows that almost everybody has it when they come back, in this case the soldier didn’t even know he had it, until his sister had him move to oregon and see a doctor. Many Vietnam veterans have been diagnosed with PTSD, but there are still so many veterans that are affected by PTSD that do not even know they have it or are affected by it. PTSD is also known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which means that when they get back from serving overseas, they start to have flashbacks or think that they are still in danger or in the place they served in, this develops in people who have had shocking or dangerous