I was just a kid when the war started. It ended while I was still in High School, so I never had to sign up for the draft. What a relief. Although it was in the news constantly, I was not interested - partly due to fear. We didn't learn about it in school, because it was too "recent." The history that you live through as a kid is often lost. This is one of the reasons why I chose Vietnam, to understand more about war history, but in a safe way.
Young people in Vietnam hardly ever talk about the war. It's almost like it never happened. Some of the older folks probably carry a grudge, but they will talk about it if you ask them. For most Americans, the image of Vietnam is clouded by war memories. Maybe we are getting over it. I see many more Westerners (Americans, I presume) at the war history sites than Vietnamese. It's really strange.
I've been to the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" - for American POWs. I saw John McCain's flight suit, but not Jane Fonda. I visited the War Remants Museum in Saigon and the Cu Chi tunnels - it was an amazing experience. I thought that you might enjoy seeing some of "our" shared history. It makes me really glad the war is over and now we live in peace.
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