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This online version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall" doesn't simply list the 58,249 names engraved on the memorial in Washington DC. It allows families, friends, and comrades to submit photos and remembrances, and lists the citations and medals the soldiers received. There is no fee to submit a memorial, and there are no advertisements on the site: "To many of us who have lost friends or relatives in the war, commercializing their sacrifices would be like making the Wall in Washington into a billboard." From This is True for 7 February 2010 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Tim O'Brien Amazon Price: $9.22 Customer Review: As a rule I DO NOT read books about war. The reason for this is I am a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom myself and it is a time in my life I would rather forget about. Reading war books just reminds me of what I do not want to be reminded of. No, I...  by Karl Marlantes Amazon Price: $13.72 Customer Review: It is reassuring to have several reviewers vouch for the authenticity of this book's descriptions of the U.S. combat soldier's experience in Vietnam. It certainly reads as a very real depiction. The vividness with which these experiences are describe...  by Philip Caputo Amazon Price: $10.88 Customer Review: A fast read, excellent writing , if you really want to know about Vietnam, please read this book... the only small problem i had was in the ending, i would have like to know what happened to the other 3 men. otherwise a wonderful book...  by Bruce Henderson Amazon Price: $18.47 Customer Review: Having met Dieter Dingler, and having read his book, Escape From Laos, and having seen the movie Rescue Dawn, I hesitated purchasing Henderson's "Hero Found." However, I'm so glad I did. Bruce Henderson is a very gifted and amazing writer. I have ...  by Robin Olds, Christina Olds, Ed Rasimus Amazon Price: $17.81 Customer Review: A wonderful look at a time that has long since passed. As a fighter pilot myself it makes you really wish you had flown in different times. Robin Olds is a cult hero of sorts for someone that has stuck to his beliefs and done things that may not be p... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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