... Over sixteen and one-half million Americans took part in World War II, and over 407,000 Americans died in service during World War II. When people realized that world peace was equally preserved by the veterans of World War II, Congress made November 11th a day to honor all who served in all America ... a civil war and we should not be there at all. My father served in the Army during Vietnam, and both my Mom and Dad had friends who died there. Originally, Americans were sent to Vietnam to be advisors to the South Vietnamese government. The first American combat troops went to Vietnam in...

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