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Brian Scott MacKenzieOct 22, 20158 min read

Pfc. Olive, civil rights activist & war hero

Clara Lee Olive died four hours after giving birth to her son on November 7, 1946…

Felicity Harley in The CoffeeliciousMar 31, 20152 min read

Poet Doug Anderson

I’m a great supporter of poets and poetry. This was written by my friend Doug…

Lindsay ThromOct 25, 20154 min read

What Matters

My father’s war was one we didn’t win; evil was not vanquished, territory was not conquered, people were not liberated. He came home to…

Luci SkyDimeMar 23, 20152 min read

The Vietnam War- Forty Years Later

April 30th will mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam. Those who keep track of such things note U.S. involvement in that war lasted ten years, from 1965 to 1975. A generation later, how are Americans remembering and relating to this war that claimed nearly 60-thousand…

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Will StatonAug 25, 20154 min read

A few questions and comments for thought from a Vietnam Veteran:

Roy H Adams Jr

Hi Roy, first of all thank you for reading, replying, and most importantly, for serving. I appreciate your thoughts and comments, and I’ll try to reply one point at a time. Apologies for the brief delay in responding as things have been busy, but feel free to keep replying, and I’ll do the same as I have time.

Will Staton in The BridgeAug 20, 20157 min read

A Millennial’s Perspective on the Legacy of Vietnam

The first time I visited the Vietnam Memorial was…

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Dennis MeltonAug 25, 2015

A Millennial’s Perspective on the Legacy of Vietnam

Will Staton

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What a well written and cogent piece…..As a VV it is great to find good opinions rise up. It helps keep my cynicism level at bay.

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Emilie MitchamNov 11, 2015

Hello, I am the son of a Black schizophrenic Vietnam Veteran.

Joel Leon.

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No words. Just love. Thank you for writing this.

Joel Leon. in THOSE PEOPLENov 11, 20158 min read

Hello, I am the son of a Black schizophrenic Vietnam Veteran.

I look more and more like my father…

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Deborah Foster in Mentality TransformedNov 13, 20153 min read

Hello, I am the son of a Black schizophrenic Vietnam Veteran.

Joel Leon.

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Honoring Fathers Who Were Dealt A Bad Hand

Coincidentally, I recently published a piece on Medium about my deceased father who is also a Vietnam-era veteran, discharged honorably with a medical release because of his schizoaffective disorder. He was unable to be a father in the sense implied by…