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.
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.
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.
the politics of PTSD, agent orange, and the national memorial
Scott, Wilbur J.
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.
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.