Ptd In Vietnam

Regardless of whether one refers to the United States' military involvement in Vietnam as a "war," or if one prefers to use the more commonly-used, (albeit, more historically accurate) term: "Military Conflict," the effects caused by this historical tragedy remains obvious to anyone who has ever bypassed a homeless veteran on the street begging for spare change. Likewise, one only needs to pass by the endless lines that trail out from amongst the front doors of the emergency room at the Long Beach Veteran's Hospital to realize the profound devastation and its relative effects the war had on the United States.

With regards to our military veterans, our treatment towards these brave men and women continues to permeate more profusely than …show more content…
Many factors during the Vietnam War to af soldiers' thoughts, emotions, and minds. For example, they felt they could not trust any of the Vietnamese Americans, causing a mass sense of hysteria and, of course: prejudice. They …show more content…
But with great bravery comes a cost, a numerous amount of Vietnam veterans were seen to have struggled with PTSD,also known as post traumatic stress disorder. This is a mental health condition caused by seeing or experiencing a traumatic event. Throwing a young adult into a situation where they constantly have the fear of dying would have an effect no matter what. This condition is so effective that veterans have committed suicide and reason for divorce.
Many veterans were profoundly affected by the Vietnam war. Their memories and flashbacks would feel so real that they felt as though they were reliving it. PTSD continuously afflicts Vietnam veterans decades after the war. Drugs and alcohol played a major role in the lives of the American soldiers during the Vietnam war. Evidently when the war ended the drugs and alcohol were still impacted in their daily