Vietnam Veterans Wall Research Paper

First artwork is the Vietnam War Memorial in 1982, designed by May Lin. What I see in this picture is that it looks like a park area is created having a lot of fresh green grass and long trees. It also have very elongated walls. The walls are made from mirror-like surfaces that reflects the images of the surrounding trees, monuments and people. As it is a Vietnam War memorial place, I observe that people staring at the walls depicts that the walls have something related about the Vietnam War. It can have written description about the specific people participating in the Vietnam War. It’s like a long granite wall inscribed with the names of all those men and women that sacrificed their lives during this war. I also see how these mirror like

I have learned a lot about what life was like at the time of the Vietnam War by interviewing my grandfather. My grandfather, Franklin Torr, was living in Dover, NH at the time, in his late thirties, married, and had three young children. The Vietnam War impacted my grandfather’s life in a unique way. One aspect of his life that changed at the start of the war was that a lot of his tenants, in the mobile home he owned, were in the New Hampshire National Guard and were stationed in Vietnam, flying missions, and some were advisors. He said the following about them; “Of the tenants that fought in the war, they thought they were doing the right thing at the time” When asked if he could provide a story of one of his Vietnam War veterans, he said that not a lot of them liked to talk about their war experiences in depth, two of his tenants that served in Vietnam died in Vietnam. One of his former classmates was a Marine Colonel, one thing he remembers this man mentioning was; “the troops did a great job while they were there”. The most shocking thing that he remembers from this

“Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.” - Sir Winston Churchill. Throughout history, men have fought battles to protect and serve for their country. Some men become injured at war and others don 't get to live on to tell their stories. We are all thankful of those who are able to live on and tell their stories to the common people about their experiences. Two intriguing Wars are the American Civil War and the Vietnam War. They both deal with the long challenging fights between the North and the South regions within each country. The Civil War and the Vietnam War were never declared wars but still managed to divide nations and families. During these wars, many people died defending their land. Two very different war veterans are truly remarkable for the duties they have performed. Robert Edward Lee; the general in chief of the Civil war, and Gary James Walker; a veteran of the Vietnam War have interesting stories from their active military days.

“The last American soldier left Vietnam during the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. For 2.4 million who served in Vietnam, there was no official homecoming. In June of 2005, Branson, Missouri held “Operation Welcome Home” for Vietnam Veterans. The parade and events were planned to provide the celebration and recognition they did not receive 30-plus years earlier.” (Vietnam: Homecoming) The veterans were able to see the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall and find the names of men they had known they had dies while serving. These veterans met with men they had formerly served with. Although this event was only a fraction of the welcome the soldiers truly deserved, many veterans were very appreciative of this. “Branson gave me

We still feel the ripples of the war today, with men and women broken from the war in Vietnam. Our veterans, still haunted by horrid flashbacks and memories no one should have to carry. Lives were stolen in this war, leaving only behind an empty shell of a person that would come home in a body bag if you were lucky. Families lost their sons, fathers, and brothers. Our nation was wounded, and that wound still hasn’t fully healed. As time heals all wounds, we know that eventually we’ll be able to put Vietnam’s horrors behind us, and hopefully we’ll be able to look forward to a brighter future, upholding freedom and liberty for the pursuit of

Some veterans would return or not accept a medal, such as a purple heart, because they feel like “the ones that lost arms, legs, are brain dead, or even dead, are the ones that deserve it” (Terhune). They have formed groups to properly greet these courageous veterans and treat them the way they should be treated. They all agree that those are the true hero because they are the ones who payed the ultimate price. According to an anonymous Marine “A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America’, for an amount up to and including his life.” This is exactly what these veterans did and they deserve recognition and proper treatment for their bravery. “The secret war was largely unknown until several years ago when the first accounts were published detailing the efforts of the soldiers who fought and died in a mission that the government had refused to acknowledge.”(Reza). This is still a common occurrence happening and all of these soldiers deserve recognition. Although some files are being opened and talked about, there are still sealed files of Veterans that are denied recognition because “they were never there”. Vietnam Veteran, Charles Cross, states ”Until missions were declassified, it was hard to resist the temptation not to talk about these men. The fallen should've been given proper recognition long ago, but, like the good warriors that we were, we kept our mouths

Coming home from war “should be” a peaceful transition for veterans. After having to withstand many harsh conditions, one would think a soldier’s life would begin to turn around for the better. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. As each generation of warfighters took their first steps back on American soil, they each had to cope with their own specific issues. World War I veterans came home to a collapsing economy and high unemployment rates. This consequently led to thousands of WWI veterans marching in Washington, D.C. in what is now known as the Bonus Army Marches. After WWII, many African-American veterans went from fighting on the front lines to going back to a country that still wouldn’t accept them as equals. Even the

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is in D.C., and hundreds of people visit it each day. It stands as a symbol of what Americans did in the Vietnam War, and how many we actually helped. The Vietnam War was a brutal war were many of the soldiers were wounded or killed, and those who died fighting for our country will always be remembered because of the Vietnam Veterans War memorial. The Vietnam Veterans War memorial is a lasting tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives while fighting in the Vietnam War.

Approximately 2,700,000 American men and women served in Vietnam (va.gov). The war had a deep impact on the American veterans and our society. Prior to Vietnam, Americans have traditionally supported the military and have shown respect for soldiers (Moffett). Soldiers were viewed as heroes. Unfortunately, soldiers returned from the Vietnam War were treated with disrespect by the American public. In turn, disillusioned veterans returning from the war developed serious physical and psychological problems. American society subsequently lost faith in the government and their leaders for many years to follow.

My grandpa’s both entered the Vietnam War and were brave protecting and severing our country. They wanted freedom but they wanted the kind of freedom where you have to listen to the laws but you get the rights you deserve. My grandpa lost some very good friends in the Vietnam War but they are honored for their good serve and for protecting our nation. Every year we get fireworks to honor all the veterans that are living and the ones that past.

I do not have a family member who served during the Vietnam War, but I did get to talk to a Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He had some mixed feelings about the Vietnam Veteran Wall being built. He thought that some of his fellow Veterans groups criticized the lack of patriotic or heroic symbols often seen on war memorials and complained that it apparently esteemed only the fallen and not the living veterans. Some of them claimed that the memorial wall is an compensation for their service since the war; to the families and friends of those who died, it is an formal acknowledgment of their grief and an opportunity to express sorrow that was not previously approved; to others, it is either a deep antiwar statement or an opportunity

The Vietnam War was a war that included the United States involvement. The United States fought in this war to stop communism. After almost 20 years, the war ended and the result was Vietnam was split into two parts, North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was communist and South Vietnam was non-communist. Though this war ended, the American people who fought in this war were never forgotten. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built in Washington D.C in 1982, to always remember the people who fought in the Vietnam War for the United States. This wall has approximately 58,000 names on it of those who died fighting in the war. One person who fought in the War was James Avery. Although his name is not on the wall because he died in 2013

Honoring the men and women who served in the controversial Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial chronologically lists the names of more than 58,000 Americans who gave their lives in service to their country (“Veterans Memorial Rededicated As 42 More Names Are Added”). The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the

The names of 58,000 Americans who perish in the Vietnam War are engraved on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

We humans unite for various reasons. It could be to celebrate a holiday or important occasion or to raise money for a charity. But no matter why we unite, the general answer is to accomplish something together as a group. This is the overall image in Anna Quindlen’s argument “Quilt of a Country”, Nadine Gordimer’s short story “Once Upon a Time”, and Alberto Rios’ poem “The Vietnam Wall”. All three of these texts present an image of unity. When people join together, their actions could potentially lead to strong results such as