2 Points

A My Lai a Month (www.thenation.com)

By the mid-1960s, the Mekong Delta, with its verdant paddies and canal-side hamlets, was the rice bowl of South Vietnam and home to nearly 6 million Vietnamese. It was also one of the most important... More

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2 Points

Nampa counselor helps local veterans (www.idahopress.com)

Standing before the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, Phyllis Montgomery felt torn between comforting her 11-year-old daughter, who had lost her father to the war, and her newlywed... More

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Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Vietnam veteran tells of ongoing battle with PTSD (www.ktar.com)

A Sun City man who fought in Vietnam is still in a battle -- every day he lives with post traumatic stress disorder. The closest most people get to combat is watching movies like "Saving Private... More

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Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Project targets combat stress (www.tribune-democrat.com)

Thirty years ago, Dr. Burton Singerman was helping Vietnam veterans deal with divorce, alcoholism and homelessness and other devastating effects of combat stress. Now Singerman is leading Memorial... More

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3 Points