veterans

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veterans

Metal of dishonor, depleted uranium

how the Pentagon radiates soldiers and civilians with DU weapons
1997

Charlie Company

what Vietnam did to us
1984
Relates the Vietnam War, its aftermath and effect on their lives as seen by 65 veterans of Charlie Company, an infantry unit.

Kerry, Agent Orange and an American family

1983
The story of a handicapped child born to a Vietnam veteran exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange.

The Honk and Holler opening soon

1998
When a young woman and a Vietnamese refugee wander into a small diner a few days before Christmas, the lives of the diner's other customers are changed forever.

Waiting for an army to die

the tragedy of Agent Orange
1989
Relates the increasing evidence that soldiers in Vietnam were exposed to dioxin and that this exposure is terribly dangerous over the long term.

Over here

how the G.I. Bill transformed the American dream
2006
Presents a collection of true stories of how the G.I. Bill transformed the lives of returning servicemen and women after World War II, and how the country ultimately changed during the post-depression years.

The GI Bill

a new deal for veterans
2009
Presents an account of the G.I. bill and its impact on post-World War II American life, providing job training, unemployment compensation, housing loans, and tuition assistance to returning veterans.

Vietnam veterans since the war

the politics of PTSD, agent orange, and the national memorial
2004
Explores how Vietnam veterans and their allies worked together to articulate their concerns and win battles with the United States government after the returned from the war to a society that did not respect or agree with their actions in the war.

Waiting for an army to die

the tragedy of Agent Orange
1983

Turtle on a fence post

2001
A grumpy old veteran with his own history of grief helps fourteen-year-old Delrita release the pent-up emotions she holds following the death of her parents.

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