How many Vietnam veterans suffer from PTSD?
In the 1970s, a study showed that 15 percent of Vietnam War veterans developed PTSD. However, as time has gone on, that number has doubled to a staggering 30\% of Vietnam veterans with PTSD, or 810,000 of the 2.7 million service members, in the National Vietnam Veteran Readjustment Study.
Was Vietnam the most brutal war?
Vietnam War Vietnam went to war five times in the twentieth century, but its most lethal conflict was between 1965 and 1975.
What happened to Vietnam veterans when they returned home?
When the American soldiers returned home from World War II in 1945, they were greeted as heroes in the United States. Cities and towns across the country held parades to honor the returning veterans and recognize the sacrifices they had made. But the homecoming was very different for most Vietnam veterans.
Who is to blame for what happened in Vietnam?
The veterans were seemingly blamed for what had happened in Vietnam until 1982 when the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was erected in Washington, D.C. When this memorial was created, the public finally began to accept and approve of the Vietnam veterans’ service.
Why do veterans of other wars look down on Vietnam Veterans?
After all, veterans of World War II (1939–45) and the Korean War (1950–53) understood what combat was like. But many veterans of earlier wars seemed to look down on Vietnam veterans because they did not win the Vietnam War. Confronted with reactions of indifference, fear, or anger, some veterans kept their wartime experiences to themselves.
Were American troops spat upon when they returned home from Vietnam?
Bob Greene For years I had been hearing stories that when American troops returned home from Vietnam, they were spat upon by anti-war protesters. The stories were usually very specific. A soldier, fresh from Vietnam duty, wearing his uniform, gets off the plane at an American airport, where he is spat upon by “hippies.”