French Indochina

Welcome! Welcome to the Virtual War Memorial Museum. Here, you can find stories of veterans from WWII and Vietnam. War often creates traumatic memories that can dramatically change a person’s life, but coming home can be just as tragic as on the battlefield. While WWII soldiers received a hero’s welcome, soldiers from Vietnam weren’t so lucky, being seen as monster in the public eye. Nevertheless, I am grateful for all of the veterans who have served and protected our country, and to those…

Introduction A veteran comes back from the war in Vietnam. Some people thank him for his services and some people dishonor him for what he did in the war. Veterans go through so much during the war and has to go to a center to help them with their PTSD. Many people treat veterans with disrespect because of what they did during their time in combat. Returning veterans or people get treated with either honor, mental help, or with disrespect but mostly disrespect and mental help. Odysseus has a…

The Vietnam War demonstrates “ The insidious power of propaganda...The longest war this century was a war waged by America against Vietnam... It was an attack on the people of Vietnam, communist and non-communist, by American forces. It was an invasion of their homeland and their lives” ( John Pilger ). Luis Valdez's drama, “ The Buck Private “ explains how the government’s propaganda makes society romanticize war. Valdez supports his argument by illustrating to the audience how society sees…

Soldiers of the Charlie Company were ordered by Lieutenant Calley, on March 16, 1968, to leave the village of My Lai destroyed. During the Vietnam War, the United States supported South Vietnam and were in the process of fighting North Vietnam because of their communistic viewpoints. The fighting had been different than any other war, the Viet Cong's fighting style consisted of sneaky sniper attacks and booby traps. Their fighting style had aggravated the United States soldiers and they soon…

Surviving the Vietnam War In the book Road of 10,00 Pains, Chapter 16, by Otto J. Lehrack, there is first hand experiences from different marines fighting the Vietnam War. As I read chapter 16, I learned that the Vietnam War was very gruesome. The U.S marines had to fight very hard everyday to stay alive, even though they were fighting a war they did not seem as necessary. During this battle the American soldiers used many tactics to survive. They relied on the help from air support, and the…

was born in Giadinh, Indochina April 4, 1914 to Henri and Marie Donnadieu. Henri and Marie Donnadieu were both teachers employed by the French Colonial school system. Henri was a professor of mathematics and Marie, reading and writing. Henri Donnadieu passed away from dysentery in 1918, when Marguerite was only four years old, leaving her, Marie, and her brothers Pierre and Paulo in dire straits. Marie Donnadieu used a majority of her savings to purchase land from the French colonial government…

“You can’t fix your mistakes.” (O’Brien 39). Mistakes are a common component in life, their purposes is to cause embarrassment and have people learn from it. There are different reasons as to why one makes a mistake, and whether they chose to learn from it. Mistakes can be large and they can be small. In O’Brien’s case, his mistakes are catastrophic to himself. Not only because his mistakes could cost him his life and will cause him to endanger the lives of others. He makes mistakes that put his…

Not very many books and short stories have figured out how to elucidate, in any enduring procedure, the method for the war in Vietnam for America and for the troopers who served there. With ' 'The Things They Carried, ' ' creator (Tim O 'Brien), catches the war 's beating rhythms and attempting threats. Be that as it may he goes plentiful any. By moving to the far side the ghastliness of the battling to take a gander at with affectability and knowledge the character of friendship, valor and…

The definition of dignity is the state or quality of being worthy of honor; a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect. Dignity is something treasured by many, it is believed to shape one’s personality. When dignity is lost a person’s character is severely altered causing his/ her morals to be completely disregarded which leads to barbaric behavior. War is the universal strategy for solving major problems and settling disputes. During war people are sent to brutally kill one another for the sole…

For 6 years World War 2 was fought and thousands of towns and villages were destroyed. Millions of people either homeless or died in the fight. This was a horrible time for the world. Millions of people all over having to start over and try to pick up the piece of their shattered lives. Europe had to do something after the war. It had to rebuild itself; it had to be better than before. This is what the people wanted and what they deserve. The people rallied together to bring change to their…