The Vietnam War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. The affects it had on the American people were tremendous. Even today many Americans have the frightening, unforgettable memories of the war. The war was accounted to be over in 1973, but Americans still suffer the aftershocks of a national trauma that has left the nation bitterly divided and estranged from its ideals. The painful memories will be eased, but they will never be fully healed. Many Americans look at the Vietnam War as

the most hated conflict in United States history. It was also the first war America has not won. Many Americans started to lose faith in their country. Many refugees came to America in hopes to start a much

better life here, but were disliked by many because they made it more difficult for the many unemployed citizens of America.

Many families in America felt much sorrow as they learn of resent events in Vietnam, like the

battle of Laos, and the loss of there loved ones. Many veterans returned from Vietnam and received a cold welcome from millions of Americans that felt a deep hatred for the war and the way the fighting ended.

The only warm greetings came from fam

also wondered if they would ever win a place for themselves in the United States. One reason for these

citizens and made them wonder if they would ever again fit into the mainstream of their nation's life. They

ily and friends of the veterans. One veteran spoke for many when

image. The veterans' image worsened with the joined problems they suffered after the cold welcome

proper burial in the U.S. The family and friends of the men that were thought to have perished could not be free of the anguish of not knowing the fate of a loved one. The outcry was widespread, but it was also

feelings toward the veteran is that the veterans did not return at the end of the war, but throughout the

action or prisoners of war. Over three thousand names were published as either MIA (missing in action) or

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