When We Came Home: How the Vietnam War Changed Those Who Served, Paperback/Jack McCabe

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Contributor(s):Author: Jack Mc Cabe Many of those that served in the Vietnam War are still with us, and they are still dealing with its effects. In this important book, for which more than 150 veterans were interviewed, a strong light is shone on the legacy of the Vietnam War and how it continues to impact those who served. Some volunteered, others were drafted. Some saw combat, others dealt with its aftermath. Some-such as Steve Kanaly and Richard Kline, whose stories are included here-thrived after coming home from Vietnam. Still others, like Tucker Smallwood, led successful lives but have had to deal with the lingering effects of PTSD. A great many struggled to reclaim their places in civilian life. The horrors and shock of war were compounded by their "welcome" home-many Vietnam veterans received hostile receptions from their own people and from the organizations that should have provided support. Those that came home from Vietnam had to move on as best they could, on their own terms. Here are their stories.