Why are Vietnam vets dying so fast? Rather than being greeted with anger and hostility, however, most Vietnam veterans received very little reaction when they returned home. That takes courage to return to war, or maybe they wanted to get out of a statside armpit like I did when reassigned to Fort Lewis, Washington The average man who fought in World War II was 26 years of age. Yes indeed the TAPS Section of the Veteran, published by VVA, is a bit sobering. )to be with the forward observers that were attached to e-troop. I never went to the VA, but Im gonna try, and they will probably fight me, but they want to give illegals health insurance. This was partly due to the logistics of the never-ending conflict. where did this nunber come from, the people I am dealing with look closely at source material and I would really like to use this. CIB air medalan dall that. Needless to say neither of us flew again after that, he is 100% PTSD . Hundreds of veterans have been infected by a slow-killing parasite while fighting in Southeast Asia. It stopped short of urging them to get ultrasounds or other tests, saying there was currently no evidence the vets had higher infection rates than the general population. Hopefully since most of us are inot our 60s now we have past the heart attacks and cancers that seem to get you in the 50s and maybe the rate will now slow. I may have some choice words to express as well. The excess mortality, especially through motor vehicle accidents, suicide, homicide, and accidental poisonings, occurred mainly in the first 5 years after discharge from active duty and involved. He and I just emailed each other on Jan. 2, 2011. I served in Nam 68-69 with Shore Party detached to the 5th Marines in An Hoa. returned from Vietnam , the clock has been ticking. According to figures provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the United States, 530 Vietnam veterans pass away every single day. Mike you write well and to get to core issues. Some may have escaped the digs and harsh words and that is good but make no mistake those things did happen. In case you havent been paying attention these past few decades after you 65-66 and Fed-67. The past 5 years has seen a ton of so called veteran statistics that are clearly confabulated. Required fields are marked *. In 1982 Vietnam veterans march down Constitution Avenue toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which would be dedicated later that day. In my military career, I personaly wrote CIB support letters for over 20 non-11B soldiers whom I knew had spent more than 180 days in a forward deployed posture and were under combat conditions, 6 receiving purple hearts none received the CIB. At this rate there will be only a few of us alive in 2015. The disability compensation that some veterans get from the VA is factored into the average for veterans. Gerry Wiggins, who served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, has already lost friends to the disease. Im going to put that review officer in my shoes as a 20 y/o medic. I feel confident they will take care of you now. . As a mental health nurse in the 1970s who worked the suicide prevention and crisis unit for 4 years, I can tell you there were alot. Then ask, Do you think I might have been affected by this ambiguity between grounded reality in the tri canopy jungle and political reality at home which was counter to the troops welcome return (sarcasm). If not mustard gas, then agent orange, the the Gulf syndrome. I just got my crystal ball back from the shop. No way of accounting for one car accidents either. At a time when I was paying $300 a credit, my entire educational benefit was $126. And when it came to finding a job, he was met with thinly veiled disgust and discrimination from law firms upon learning he was a Vietnam infantry veteran. The federal agency sent its sympathies but no money. 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. Welcome Home John. In my mind they were throwing out a SWAG. I will check on this for you. one thing they have mentioned is verified stressors. How many brain cells will you have by then? Were going to demand an official review to a hearings officer. Nice of them. I discovered the VA and local Vet center and was walked through the process to get compensation for PTSD and Diabetes. I showed this to a non vet to see if I was not clear (PTSD) and he was shocked at the number of Nam Vets who were passing away. Age: 84. Its better than them walking away and not even recognizing you. i got sent to viet nam in the spring of 71 and came back in the spring of 72. my mos was 82c20, surveyor. age approximated to be 54 years old., If youre alive and reading this, how does it feel to be among the last The official VA figures for surviving vets of the Viet Nam era show 81% to still be around; the percentage for those who served in Viet Nam is slightly lower, due first to the fact that 58,000 died there. Everything else is pure bullshit..1969-1970 GRUNT 11 bravo in the jungle..and damn PROUD of itSCREW ALL THE FAKERSNO MAN ENOUGH TO BE TRUE. It may precede a counter-appeal. Did you know that is the day Ho Chi Minh died? We spent more forward deployed time than the WW2 vets, we never lost a major battle, we were greeted with the most abuse and disdain from the country we had served than any previous generation of veteran, and we were the genesis of all war-fighting doctrine today. Please post the SOURCE of this statistic. If you fought in Vietnam you were watching your . The figure that floats around alot and that Vet Centers sometimes mention is about 111,ooo from 1973 to 1997. (Reuters Health) Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans health even decades after the war, according to a new study. I took her to Punchbowl and then she understood. What is the average lifespan of a veteran? It was after returning to the U.S. and while en route to the hospital that Wowwk first encountered hostility as a veteran. Deeds need to be done in addition to words, says Wowwk, who is 100 percent disabled from his Vietnam wounds. I had them look at my VA narrative pointing out stressors and stressor events in the Nam. He and I flew out of Da Nang on the morning of Jan 1, 1968 (that night Da Nang A.B. No more mr. Nice Guy. Born: 04/07/1937. But the specter of Vietnam still lingers, and some of that wars veterans view such acts with a wary glance. Im a Life member of VVA, DAV and AMVETs; spend almost two years in Vet Nam as Medic with 145th Avn Btn AND 11th ARVN Airborne Brigade. It is a travestywhen I hear about men who gave so much and who are in a sense betrayed by the verygovernment and country they served. And approximately 164,000 Americans who served at sea in Vietnam waters are alive today. Before I married my loving wife, I told her of some of my experiences, but not all of them showed her all themedicine WWII and Korean War vets. Nice Web. Went looking for a new job,on foot walking many miles every day,but when they foung out that i was a vietnam veteran they would not hire me.Some would ask if I was a Drug addict 0r killed people etc. Hometown: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. MarDivPhoto on Oct 9, 2009 refers to the American War Museum website, and mike_brewer on Oct 12, 2009 refers to the Vietnam War Museum, both as the source of the number 850,000 living Vietnam veterans. just to crunch no. Vietnam veterans are reaching a point in their lives where they may be retired, losing the past support systems of family and friends, susceptible to depression and prime candidates for. Peter Langenus, today the Commander of VFW Post 653 in New Canaan, Connecticut, commanded Delta Company, 3rd Battalion/7th Infantry, 199th Light Infantry Brigade from 1969-70. losing nearly 711,000 between 95 and 00. (Reuters Health) - Higher than average death rates among VietnamWar veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study. I am slowly dying from AO and my country has once again tried to spit on me. when i arrived at my unit, 2/11th acr, how battery, a scruffy looking latino guy who happened to be back in the rear, convinced me, i needed to volunteer to go out to e-troop, in his stead, (hed already been out there 6 mo. More answers below James Cain Scientific Wild Ass Guess. results. The USS Rhona was blown up with a German missile. More over 8 million people served their country in some capacity during the Vietnam War, and those veterans who are still alive now are often in their 60s and 70s. . Since 1988, The War Library has been making efforts to confirm the names of all United States military personnel who served in Vietnam or who were awarded the Vietnam War Service Medal. all the best from life. The VA study, along with a call by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York for broader research into liver flukes and cancer-stricken veterans, began after The Associated Press raised the issue in a story last year. I get to testify and present them with the story of a 20 y/o medic carrying dead and wounded around for 14 months in country. Thank You. For myself I always felt that the millions of men who were in uniform before me returned to civilian life, I could do the same, when I went into the army, I was Thats 390 per day. (Reuters Health) - Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study. and welcome home to all my brothers. Pete. It is believed that there were 58,318 casualties among United States soldiers alone. Likely 15 to 20 percent of the total who served after the buildup in 1965 were born before the end of World War II. I have written letters for soldiers I personally witnessed in combat situations and almost all were evaluated and received long over-due compensation. Seventeen year-old James Calvin Ward was one of them. Combat Medic They mainly noticed that people seemed uncomfortable around them and did not appear interested in hearing about their wartime experiences.. DANang The last Vietnam Vet will die in 2047. He was among those who got the call. Stay alive & sane thanks to Valium I am still alive for now NOT from the V.A., I use my own Doctor. Garwood is sometimes identified as the last documented American prisoner of war from the Vietnam War. What is the average age of a Vietnam veteran today? Age: 78. During that same Census count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to Jim is 100% PTSD, but stable and happily married with 2 children. Northport VA Medical Center spokesman Christopher Goodman confirmed the New York facility collected the samples and sent them to the lab. After all these past years, Ive never left country,took me years to live again. What a joke. Mike Baughman holds a 1971 photo of himself in his U.S. Army uniform at his home in Danville, California on Aug. 2, 2016. Why are Vietnam vets dying so fast? Of the 2,709,918 Americans who served in Vietnam, less than 850,000 are estimated to be alive today, with the youngest American Vietnam veterans I found out later after I got up that it was someone down the hall from me that shot himself. How many Vietnam War vets are left? (LOL) Mike 520-360-6933. THOSE TO CLAIM TO HAVE been there: statistics that are at once depressing yet in a larger sense should give you a HUGE SENSE OF PRIDE. I have met many men who were spat upon. does not receiving a cib mean im not a combat vet? Im a member of the Vietnam Veterans of American. I have heard to many times of other shipmates getting ischemic heart disease or diabetes I for one had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery but no boots on the ground. society. I have a few observations, but I will let you all go first. I came home in 69, my hair fell our,got big pustuals on my back, and skin problems immediately. That often precedes an Appeal. We who served America do not deserve this treatment. I too am a Life VVA member and Past President. (Reuters Health) - Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study. http://edschultz.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=63544, MY MINISTRY: http://web.mac.com/rthorne2/Site/TRUTH_REVEALED_MINISTRY.html, De Nomie, William D. Sgt. I was never a prisner but could relate to some of the tings the men talked about.I can also relate to the tinngs you talk about,, Any time Im around a crowd (large or small) I like to be where I can keep up w/everything going on around meUse to have panic attacks really bad if I had to be in publicWith help from VA mental health and medication Im now a lot better off.. Div. Why are my bok choy leaves turning yellow? Why are Vietnam War veterans so crazy? Age 67. tell me what you think about the article I just wrote about former Senator Alan Simpson, at TucsonCitizen.com His comments about Agent Orange victims are going to keep me up nights! I work with veterans all the time and thought you might find it interesting (if you didnt know already) that any Vietman Vet who served in country and who develops Parkinsons Disease, Lou Gehrigs disease, or a number of other illnesses is assumed tohave been exposed to Agent Orange and AUTOMATICALLY qualfies for Service Connected Disability. Aloha In Country, that empty feeling was with me for years, until I worked for the Dept. Magazine, the Public Information Office, and the HQ CP Forward Observer Back in the States, Langenus quickly discovered the GI benefits available for Vietnam veterans were almost nonexistent. While living in New York, he developed symptoms of malariaa tropical disease fairly uncommon in the concrete jungleyet he was denied VA health care because he didnt display those symptoms in Vietnam. I never want to see another hurt person as long as I live. And before we ate our food they came from the beach and were to be sprayed along with everything else that the VA is making this presumption for having boots on the ground for even one minute. I am unable to find the museums referred to, though I find a National Vietnam War Museum and a Veterans Memorial Museum. american legion of purple hearts. For a decade, as one person was shipped off to fight, another was returning. It means Hill of Sacrifice. Glamunyon@aol.com. So it is not so much the numbers as the age at which Vietnam Veterans pass on to glory. December 27, 2018 (aged 112 years, 230 days) Austin, Texas, U.S. Oliver Stone. Return to country Jun 1969-Apr 1970 I Field Forces Vietnam. Sit in a barbers chair, and let another person cut my hair. It can take decades for symptoms to appear. tell everyone that was their to go & get a blood test to check for agent orange 1st comes diabetes then prostate cancer thats what a dr told me yesterday. You posted this on September 2nd. Another who is 85,from Colorado and was on the USS Rhona in Tunisia in the early stages of WWll who filed his claim at age 80 for PTSD. Says here, 2047. And as more and more wartime atrocities came to light, there was a national implication of guilt and shame placed on Vietnam veterans as participants in and avatars of a brutal, unsuccessful war. You couldnt believe that people were cheering you.. Of the 2,709,918 Americans who served in Vietnam, Less than 850,000 are estimated to be alive today, with the youngest American Vietnam veterans age approximated to be 60 years old.. Anyone can use no. Roughly 300-thousand veterans have died from Agent Orange exposure -- that's almost five times as many as the 58-thousand who died in combat. i was in a compound & seen them spraying and the next day everywhere they sprayed was brown. educated man, besidesrocknroll there is Classical Music, Jazz and other favorites An overwhelming majority of Vietnam Veterans are male (6.2M) while in the civilian populaon females (47.7M) outnumber males by 20.5M. So the last 14 years we are dying too fast, only the few will survive by 2025. They may look appealing but can actually take up to 5 years to schedule a hearing. Look upon myself as a well Lost contact with him years ago, wish him the best. My buddy Jim was stationed with MAG-11. (Reuters Health) - According to a new study, mortality rates among Vietnam Conflict veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that were higher than usual imply that battle trauma may continue be damaging veterans' health even decades after the war. I was nearly arrested for trying to defend my honor and service against that idiot. I was transfered to the 201st aviation co. in Nha Trang in 1972 to finnish my tour . Btln. you guys read to many bullshit books!!! Looking for people who served in the 134th assault helicopter co. from 1971 to 1972. I was spat on in Chicago in Lincoln Park in 1969. Vietnam Veterans of America/ Vietnam Veterans Die Early/ Epidemiology for Vietnam Veterans/ Agent Orange Deaths, http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-22.pdf, http://edschultz.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=63544, http://web.mac.com/rthorne2/Site/TRUTH_REVEALED_MINISTRY.html, Transcendental Meditation Retreat At Picture Rocks Retreat House, Veterans Across America Black Out Walmart Black Thursday. Can you provide more information on this? i just learned, they are going to give me 40% for a couple things. There are currently 83,204 unaccounted for U.S.personnel, and the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office at the Pentagon reports that this number includes 73,547 service members from World War II, 7,883 service members from the Korean War, 126 service members from the Cold War, 1,642 service members from the Vietnam War, and six service members from Iraq and other recent conflicts, including three Defense Department personnel. 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