The Vietnam War Experience: Reflections on the War and Its Consequences

The intent of this book is first, to provide insights into the Vietnam war and second, to express the effects of that war on both the veteran and society. Serving in a war zone necessarily affects the psyche, sometimes producing symptoms of mental illness. It also affects the veteran morally, emotionally and, too often, physically. The stories are meant to elucidate the psychological and other effects that war inflicts. Often, an affected veteran may not realize psychiatric symptoms or thei...