The Vietnam Veterans

Why are Veterans America's heroes. Veterans do so much for us and our nation, risking their lives and leaving their families so we can keep ours. There are approximately 22 million veterans living in the U.S. today, that is around 7.3% of all living Americans today. Veterans also make up 12% of the homeless adults, which is very sad because they fought so hard in the war for this country and we repay them with no homes, food, or water. In the war there are many things you risk. Many things…

Although there are many arguments and different interpretations about when the Vietnam War started, most claim that it started on the 1st November 1955 from which the Department of Defence officially list the American deaths in Vietnam and ended in 1975 when South Vietnamese surrendered after Communist troops entered Saigon. America’s involvement in Vietnam started when US presidents promised to help countries who were threatened by Communism after the Cold War, as they wanted to try and avoid…

The use of broadcast journalism during the Vietnam War permanently altered the way Americans perceive war. The 1960’s were a big year for television news. It was the decade when famous broadcasts like the Kennedy assassination, Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech and the first televised presidential debate aired. According to PBS article called “TV Milestones”, in 1960 90% of American households owned a television and by 1963 the majority of Americans said they got most of their news…

Carried”, the men of Alpha Company yield prime examples of the withering effects of the Vietnam War on the soul, body, and mind. Among the many hefty burdens borne by the various men of Alpha Company, the death of a friend or comrade is perhaps the heaviest; overwhelming those who are unable to cope with afflictions like survivor’s guilt, sociopathy, and rage. The list of damages from the Vietnam War is seemingly endless in length; with many of these relentless…

and United States involvement in the Vietnam War began as a small anti-war movement mainly among students and peace activists. Over the duration of the Vietnam War the anti-war movement gained many followers and grew its numbers dramatically, creating a national prominence in both countries. Anti-war marches Moratoriums and other protests attracted a widening base of support over what is commonly known as America’s longest war. Australia’s involvement in Vietnam divided political and public…

positioning in the top portion of their class (“The Military Draft During the Vietnam War”, n.d.). The Selective Service additionally approved deferments for men who wanted to ponder for professions marked as "imperative" to national security interests such as material science and designing/engineering, which aggravated the racial and financial disparities of the Vietnam-time draft (“The Military Draft During the Vietnam War”, n.d.). Ever since he received his deferments, he has held deferment…

Today’s society displays the U.S. Armed Forces such as a brave and courageous seeking career to have. All the twenty first century commercials picture these careers for all kinds of people, the strong or smart and that everyone can join with their different skills. There are many reasons why people join the U.S. Armed Forces, these are educational opportunities, pay and benefits, full medical care for the soldier and their family, and lastly Patriotism. As a result Patriotism is one of the…

Hook: How have the changes that happened in the 1960s politically affected our society? Thesis: During the 1960s, many political changes have affected our society, such as the Civil Rights Movement, Gay Rights Movement, Women’s Rights Movement, and Vietnam War. I. Civil Rights Movement: The Civil Rights Movement was one of the longest and most remembered events that happened in the US. 1. 1964 – > The wake of the Civil Rights Movement: The wake of the Civil Rights Movement happened…

The war in Vietnam, which lasted from 1955 to 1975, has gone down as one of the influential and controversial wars in United States history. The nation as a whole began to uproar over the war and the major consequences of the war. Public opinion steadily turned against the war following 1967. In the year of 1970, only a third of Americans believed that the U.S. didn’t make a mistake to send more soldiers into Vietnam. Soldiers were dying, and they continued to be sent over to fight even with the…

Tim OBriens story, The Things They Carried, is more than just a war story. It beautifully depicts the shame and guilt that soldiers had to live for throughout the war, and unfortunately, the rest of their lives. Through the stories and experiences of soldiers in Tim OBriens vicinity, the Alpha Company, we get to know them not as mindless soldiers fighting for their country, but as people. Shame and guilt is a recurring theme in the book all soldiers in the story have experienced it one way or…