Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Veterans study legacy of Iowa in Vietnam War

Veterans study legacy of Iowa in Vietnam War
By DANIEL P. FINNEY • dafinney@dmreg.com • April 29, 2009


The topic was the Vietnam War, but there were few war stories.

More than 50 people gathered in a Drake University classroom for the first of a five-part course on Iowa's legacy in the divisive Southeast Asian conflict during which nearly 59,000 U.S. soldiers died.

Yet the mood was less lecture and more reunion bonding - a long-awaited, sometimes emotional coming-together of old soldiers from all wars, each with a yearning to understand their collective service experiences.

"You know what veterans love most about war?" Moon said. "Other veterans." go here for more Veterans study legacy of Iowa in Vietnam War

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