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The Virtual Wall post personal rememberances, participate in threaded discussions with other visitors, read profiles of those whose names are on the Wall.
Also The Virtual Wall Coffelt Database of casualties.
The Wall-USA
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (wikipedia)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (nps gov)
Photo: Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. by AgnosticPreachersKid
National center for PTSD U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs - Center for research and education on the prevention, understanding, and treatment of PTSD; to improve the well-being and understanding of American Veterans; to conduct research and apply findings to advance the science and promote understanding of traumatic stress. Does not provide direct clinical care.
Make the Connection is a public awareness campaign by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aimed at helping Veterans overcome and seek treatment for mental health conditions. The campaign provides extensive resources for Veterans suffering from post traumatic stress, including:
• VA approved treatment and support resources
• Hundreds of video testimonials from Veterans who overcame PTSD
• Information on how to recognize PTSD and seek treatment
PTSD Definition and Resources - Post-traumatic stress disorder - Mayo Clinic
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Summary Below is a quote about the unique situation of Vietnam Soldiers doing thier tours of duty as individuals - the rationale that Rob gave for his title ALONE IN VIETNAM: "The singular experience of Vietnam combat veterans illustrates how traumatic changes can be difficult for the mind to incorporate and how this "working through" process is essential. The Vietnam War was like no other in American history. The average age of the combat soldier was nineteen, not twenty-six as in World War II. The military flew soldiers into duty as individuals, not as teams. Once there, nothing seemed straightforward. Those already fighting did not readily accept arriving soldiers. The enemy was not easily identifiable or necessarily in uniform; women and children could kill you in the streets. Women and children civilians were therefore sometimes killed by U.S. soldiers. There was no "front line," and soldiers had to win the same territory over and over again. Leadership was young and inexperienced. The object was to kill as many people as possible and survive.
FNG syndrome In his book Rob referred to the new recruits coming in to squads of experienced (combat hardened) soldiers as "green seeds". As a green seed, or FNG, himself, he described some of the distant hardened soldiers as the "undead zombies".
photo: Da Nang, Vietnam. A young Marine private waits on the beach during the Marine landing., 08/03/1965. ARC Identifier 532432 / Local Identifier 127-N-A185146 - Item from Record Group 127: Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1775 - 9999
Mesothelioma Link
Mesothelioma Veterans Center at mesotheliomaveterans.org United States Military veterans make up over 30% of all patients with malignant mesothelioma, caused by exposure to asbestos. Learn more about your benefits options with our VA-accredited claims agents, all free of charge.
TIGER LAND - Where Rob did his Advanced military trainINg
Tiger Land - Fort Polk - Wikipedia History - click the link then scroll to the section on Vietnam.
Tiger Land - Fort Polk, Louisiana a site with photos from 1969-70
photo: Soldiers Laying Down Covering Fire with a M60 machinegun
Vietnam 1966 - US ARMY
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
The Vietnam Center and Archive In May 1989, a group of Vietnam veterans from West Texas gathered at Texas Tech University to discuss what they might do, in a positive way, about their experiences in Vietnam. That group's immediate decision was to form a Vietnam Archive and begin collecting and preserving materials relating to the American Vietnam experience. The Vietnam Center and Archive - Texas Tech University - collects and preserves documentary information about the Vietnam War, and supports and encourages research and education regarding all aspects of the American Vietnam Experience. Searchable digital materials archives, online exhibits, history projects, oral histories, photos… the site is endles! The Center and Archive also has a facebook page.
RE: VIETNAM: Stories Since the War. A site designed as a gathering place for personal stories and a forum for dialogues about Vietnam's lefacy.
VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY (BBC) Concise chronological history of the war - Six sections from Introduction to the Fall of Siagon - with photos and maps.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - VIETNAM ONLINE The Web site companion for the American Experience series, "Vietnam: A Television History." This expansive site documents the conflict that changed a generation and analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial war.
Battlefield: Vietnam PBS online history
About the Wars of Vietnam 1945 -1975 - Vassar College
Military History - Vietnam War - GlobalSecurity.org
About the Vietnam War (1960-1975) MODERN AMERICAN POETRY
History of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade
In pictures: The Vietnam War - BBC
Photos by James Allen Logue - Jim served with A Co 4-31 196 LIB Americal Division from Oct 69-Oct 70. Check what he has to say about the guys who carried the machine guns.
A Vietnam Photo Essay - MODERN AMERICAN POETRY
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - PTSD - History and Stories - Tigerland - Photos