For many Americans, the Vietnam War is over and long forgotten. Among those still suffering are several veterans who have felt forgotten, unappreciated, and even discriminated against. For some of them ' the trauma of their battle experiences or their physical disabilities have shattered their lives. For even more, adjustment to civilian life has not been easy. "Imagine if you had just graduated out of high school and were sent to a guerrilla warfare far away from your home. During the war, you were exposed to a lot of stress, confusion, anxiety, pain, and hatred. Then you were sent back home with no readjustment to the lifestyle in the states, no deprogramming of what you learned from the military, and no "welcome home" parades. You are portrayed to the public as a crazed psychopathic killer with no morals or control over your aggression. You find that there's nobody you can talk to or who can understand what you've been through, not even your family. As you arrive back into civilization, you struggle to establish a personal identity or a place in society because you lack the proper education and job skills. In addition, there are no supportive groups to help you find your way, which makes you feel even more isolated and unappreciated for serving your country." This scenario is similar to what many Vietnam veterans have felt in their transition from battle to home.
During the war in Vietnam, soldiers faced intensely extreme conditions, including hunger, disease, and of course, having to see close friends and other soldiers die. Although our military has better military conditions than many other countries, it would be entirely incorrect to say that our soldiers didn't have it bad.
Because of the intense conditions that soldiers in Vietnam faced, memories of the war were not easily forgotten. Approximately 15 percent of the 3.3 million American soldiers who served in Vietnam were diagnosed with delayed stress syndrome, essentially extreme stress and even brain disorder caused by horrific memories of the past. Many veterans that are still alive today also face problems such as alcohol abuse, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.
The psychology of war, veterans share their experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWzeK6JBVw
During the war in Vietnam, soldiers faced intensely extreme conditions, including hunger, disease, and of course, having to see close friends and other soldiers die. Although our military has better military conditions than many other countries, it would be entirely incorrect to say that our soldiers didn't have it bad.
Because of the intense conditions that soldiers in Vietnam faced, memories of the war were not easily forgotten. Approximately 15 percent of the 3.3 million American soldiers who served in Vietnam were diagnosed with delayed stress syndrome, essentially extreme stress and even brain disorder caused by horrific memories of the past. Many veterans that are still alive today also face problems such as alcohol abuse, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.
The psychology of war, veterans share their experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWzeK6JBVw