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Vietnam Veterans: Wars
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Although exact numbers are difficult to ascertain, it is safe to say that several million people served in the South Vietnamese armed forces, the vast majority of them in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)—between 1956 and 1975. It is known that during 1969–1971, there were about 22,000 ARVN combat deaths per year and the army reached a peak strength of about one million soldiers during 1972. The official number of anti-communist Vietnamese personnel killed in action was 220,357. US Vietnam War Veterans are the most honored of all especially the drafted ones
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[T]he Democratic Party decided to package this man, who was decent on his own terms, in the most dishonest possible way: to use his Vietnam service to deodorize the monstrous fraud at the heart of their own platform. Kerry's problems with Swiftvets are not because his credentials as a warrior are insufficient. Rather they are because no credentials are sufficient to foist this bait-and-switch on the American electorate without exciting adverse comment.
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Australia was directly engaged in the Vietnam as a US ally. Approximately 49,000 Australian military personel served in Vietnam. According to official statistics, 501 personnel died or went missing in action during the Vietnam war. 2400 Australians were wounded.
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Tom Lacombe's personal account of his training and patrolling in the Central Highlands during the Vietnam War. Included on the website is an excerpt from the book and related pictures, plus a glossary of terms and abbreviations used during the war. A synopsis of the book can be found on the LoftPress website.
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Separately, the website includes a list ofAustralian civilians awarded the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (VLSM). The list includes the names of medical personnel, Merchant Navy personnel, entertainers, war correspondents, Qantas aircrew and employees of various government departments. Their details can be accessed from the Civilians page.
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That film, “Stolen Honor: Wounds that Never Heal,” included interviews with Col. Day and several other Vietnam POWs. The film documented Naval Reserve Lt. Kerry’s portrayal of Vietnam veterans as “war criminals” before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Those accusations, the POWs said, were false, threatened their survival, and lengthened their captivity.
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