First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross was able to carry the 10 ounce love letters from his "friend" Martha. ... But most Americans should be shocked to know that while the country's economy is going down the tubes, the military has wasted half a billion dollars over the past decade chasing down gays and running them out of the armed services (Goldwater). ... They are sad stories, often, of good soldiers who served their country and were badly served by it (Quindlen). ... Vietnam veterans and PWA's are trying to find the strength in the pain from a country that does not want to deal with th...

• Word Count: 919
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Because the United States was and still is an anti-communist country, we decided that we should help the Southern Vietnam. ... It was clearly a horrific incident, because he sees it when he closes his eyes, "Still I close my eyes and see the girl running from her village, napalm stuck to her dress like jelly.... Cross, Jr. ...

• Word Count: 634
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Vietnam is a small country on the coast of South East Asia. This tiny country has long been ravished by war and conquering neighbors. ... Then for the first time in 1955, Vietnam could finally call itself an independent country; only for ten years later the country was under fire, and "the stink of death is obvious at every corner of the country" (Karnow). ... If you ever saw an image of a child, stalk naked running out of a burning village. ... " According to Ly, the war is over, the country is at peace. ...

• Word Count: 2102
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Kennedy's statement, "ask what you can do for your country" (qtd. in Caputo xiv). ... The men believed they were from the superior country and every decision America made was right. ... Men were given orders to not fire at unarmed Vietnamese unless they were running, as a running Vietnamese was fair game. ... In the same ambush, Corporal Brian Gauthier, won two Navy Crosses and the HQ camp was named after him. ...

• Word Count: 2231
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Known by the common person as an American defeat, the Vietnam War has scarred our country with past mistakes but necessary lessons learned. ... These countries were under French colonial rule. ... We were afraid that the domino affect would happen, where if one country fell to communism many more would follow. ... We could not back down now, what would that say about our country? ...

• Word Count: 4657
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School