Not talking about war is common among soldiers, but especially among Vietnam veterans who were mistreated when they came back from their tours of duty, Tom Jones says. That was the impetus behind a ...

Michael Lynd heard the stories of Vietnam War veterans being spit on — literally — when they returned from their tours of duty. It never happened to him when he came home from the war in November 1969 ...

Johnny get your gun : decisions to enter the U.S. military during the Vietnam War -- Building GI Joe : induction and recruit training during the Vietnam era -- The first wave : the American ...

Webb, a Marine Vietnam veteran, told Philpott he does not want to deny deserving veterans compensation. But he wants Shinseki, an Army Vietnam veteran, to explain at a hearing planned for Sept. 23 his ...

As important as Bob Hope was to the GIs of WWII, he was even closer to the hearts of the grunts in Vietnam. The war was unpopular at home, most of the men were drafted, and they didn't feel like ...

I've heard several stories through the years as to the origin or authorship of “Meet A Grunt.” Frankly, I don’t recall any of the various theories. I first witnessed this writing while I was in ...