I agree with the statement veterans of war are Abetter@ Americans because they appreciate more fully what it means to be Aliberated@ and Afree@, principals that the founding Father supposedly had in mind when going to war against the British during the Revolutionary War.
I know as for myself from firsthand experience and personal knowledge that I am a better American. I spent two tours in Vietnam and both times as a combat soldier. The reason I was there was to stop Communist aggression before it had a chance to spread to the free world countries to include our great United States Of America.
I believe the Vietnam War did highlight the principals, which we live, as Americans live. If we hadn’t intervened in the Vietnam war, what would other countries think of us as a super power if we failed to respond to a country that was facing take over by a Communist powe
r. Could other countries count on us in their call for help? As the great American super power we are sworn to help our neighboring countries with Communist aggression.
In summary I would say the Vietnam War was a tragedy for Americans and all the peoples lives that had their hopes and dreams built on us. Because of our failure a lot of people died needlessly after our withdrawal from Vietnam. In the future when we answer a call for help, it has to be in answer to what we base our principals of freedom on and not let politics dictate it for us.
I too at times thought that the war was useless and began to wonder why I was really there, but I did not choose to desert my country when it was a time to be loyal. I use to really get mad and a rage would build up in me because of what the conscientious objectors were doing, but I’ve learned we all believe what is r
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