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Category: Back to the land

March 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Their Vietnam

I have four grandchildren between the ages of 18 and 23. I’ve told them that coronavirus is their Vietnam. It will be the event they will remember when they are my age, as I remember Vietnam for its horror and its impact on my life.Read Rich’s Post →

by Rich WandschneiderBack to the land, coronavirus, COVID-19, draft lottery, Vietnam2 Comments
Omissions and Celebrations --
a History Blog

Exploring the omissions and misdeeds in our history and in American stories, and celebrating Native knowledge and revival.

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