Treatment Of Troops
Coming home from the war was a good and happy time, but also had its hardships, with the lack of support from the U.S and the struggles of dealing with post war mental problems the U.S Veterans had a lot of mountains to climb before returning back to their normal post-war lives.
Veterans Cope Back Home
While the families welcomed home their sons and daughters, husbands and wives, the nation as a whole extended a cold hand to its returning Vietnam Veterans. There were no victory parades, rewards or cheering crowds. Instead these Veterans faced indifference and even hostility from America who was torn and bitter about the war. Most Veterans coped with this life and readjusted their lives successfully However about 15 percent of the 3.3 million soldiers that served developed post-traumatic stress disorder. Some had recurring nightmares about their war experiences, while many suffered from sever headaches and memory lapses. Other veterans became highly apathetic or began to abuse drugs and alcohol. Several thousand committed suicide. In an effort to honor the men and women who served in Vietnam,
Vietnam Memorial Wall
The U.S government unveiled the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C in 1982. Many Vietnam veterans, as well as the ones they loved, have found themselves visiting the memorial a deeply moving, even healing experience.
