PTSD in Vietnam Vets
1A) The Vietnam War, often thought by many as unnecessary, was a crushing, traumatic experience to all the men and women who were involved in it. Most of the soldiers were just kids who were essentially taken away from their families to fight a war they did not care about. While in the jungles of Vietnam they quickly began to learn that they were fighting for something important. If not to help the oppressed people in Vietnam it was a fight for their own lives. Upon returning from war, the soldiers that were still alive, thought of themselves as heroes. This was not the popular opinion in the states however. They were treated like prisoners when they returned, which just added fuel to the fire of post traumatic stress disorder. While involved in Vietnam, John experienced many traumatic events. The first was actually going to Vietnam. He was just a nineteen year old kid who should have just been starting college. His life was just beginning and before he knew it, his life was stolen away. Going to Vietnam changed John, and thousands like him, forever. He was no longer the kid he used to be. Within a few days he was turned into a man and saw things most men will never see. John arrived and mos
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Approximate Word count = 2190
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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