Robert L. MacKinnon talks about Vietnam, the anti-war movement, why his opinion of the war changed and other wars such as Korea and Iraq.
Category: Vietnam
Joan Beemer – Vietnam
Joan Beemer discusses several aspects of the Vietnam War; including draft numbers, friends who went to Vietnam and how the public reacted to returning vets.
Dwain Mullen – Aberdeen Proving Ground and Vietnam
Mullen’s thoughts on APG, Aberdeen, and the Vietnam War.
9/11/2001 – Gil Rivera: Living in NYC
Gil Rivera talks about living in NYC on 9/11/2001 and how it impacted his PTSD from Vietnam.
Interview by Nancy McGowan.
Gil Rivera: Earning His College Degrees
Gil Rivera talks about how he obtained his college degrees with the help of the GI Bill, which he earned while serving in Vietnam.
Interview by Nancy McGowan.
Gil Rivera’s Struggle to Overcome PTSD
After serving time in Vietnam, Gil Rivera struggles with re-current episodes of PTSD. He discusses what it was like and how he overcame it. Interview by Nancy McGowan.
