Unlike conflicts with massive demobilizations, men came back from Vietnam by themselves rather than with their units or companies. Even though thousands served with the Infantry units as FOs, Dog Handlers, EOD etc. Its better than them walking away and not even recognizing you. Likely 15 to 20 percent of the total who served after the buildup in 1965 were born before the end of World War II. Thanks for all your help for the vets. If true, 390 VN vets die a day so in 2,190 days from today, from actual combat vets but dont know that for a fact in any case that does seem rather high. Most Vietnam Veterans are in their 60s and the average lifespan for a male in USA is 74. Mike, See for yourself in 2000 there were 2.7 million Vietnam Veterans alive: http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-22.pdf None of that, he says, prepared me for the reception at home upon our return.. I have met many men who were spat upon. I appreciate the respect of thank you because that was something I never received when I came home. Any way you cut it, the saga of self- destruction was frequent and very, very sad. That number was reasonable: About 9.2 million Americans served in the military during the Vietnam. I may be able to help you with your claim. Twenty-one-year-old Steven A. Wowwk arrived as an infantryman in the Armys First Cavalry Division in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam in early January 1969 to fight in an escalating and increasingly unwinnable war. Garwood is sometimes identified as the last documented American prisoner of war from the Vietnam War. You dont have parades for soldiers coming home from a war they lost.. His name is Ray Alvarado and you can Google his name or USS Rhona and read a wild story. After reading your article, were lucky to have him. The disability compensation that some veterans get from the VA is factored into the average for veterans. I am ex medic one-oh-worst airborne div. Alcohol induced psychosis and death from toxicity is not suicide, or is it? The men who were drafted served and did their jobs well they were all soldiers. In Country, that empty feeling was with me for years, until I worked for the Dept. that 6 months after I left everybody rotated back to the states, say reminds me of Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Combat Medic Over time, swelling and inflammation of the bile duct can lead to cancer. Of the 2.6 million, between 1-1.6 million (40-60%) either fought in combat, provided close support or were at least fairly regularly exposed to enemy attack. She was right. Can you put dead flowers in food waste bin? This figure far exceeded the expected suicide ratio when balanced by demographics and applied to ONLY those that had served in country. Im sure the Agent Orange was the cause of most health issues. Hi Mike. Patsy T. Mink, (U.S. House of Rep-Hawaii) get honored with a burial in Punchbowl. There is always the notable distinction between Era Vets and Combat Veterans. The latter group does in fact have an uncommonly high mortality rate, that includes approximately 115, ooo suicides between 1969 and 1989. of Veterans Affairs that was the only fullfilling job I ever had. Is there anyone who actually has documented evidence of the Viet Nam vet suicides? Hello John: losing nearly 711,000 between 95 and 00. As a mental health nurse in the 1970s who worked the suicide prevention and crisis unit for 4 years, I can tell you there were alot. There are tons of Era Vets who are categorized as Vietnam Veterans, which is sort of true, but they are Vietnam ERA Vets, and never left the United States. Have you tried to apply? and welcome home to all my brothers. http://501medmen.bizhosting.com But for claims, I have found the DAV (I have to join) to be a real kick ass outfit. What is the average lifespan of a veteran? that were projected in 2000 to 2010? "We are taking this seriously," said Curt Cashour, a spokesman with the Department of Veterans Affairs. A lot of guys found themselves in the sh-t and were not grunts. What percentage of Vietnam veterans actually saw combat? Names were called, Vets were spit on, along with not being respected by our own did happen. With the internet and sites like this, Im hoping to hear from someone I served with Went looking for a new job,on foot walking many miles every day,but when they foung out that i was a vietnam veteran they would not hire me.Some would ask if I was a Drug addict 0r killed people etc. I had them look at my VA narrative pointing out stressors and stressor events in the Nam. Often, just being in the TAOR, tactical area of responsibility will qualify you for a CIB? In response to several comments, Ive never heard of anyone other than a grunt in Vietnam being eligible for the CIB. Scientific Wild Ass Guess. They have since been removed and for now he's doing well. "I didn't think it would be me.". looking around. MarDivPhoto on Oct 9, 2009 refers to the American War Museum website, and mike_brewer on Oct 12, 2009 refers to the Vietnam War Museum, both as the source of the number 850,000 living Vietnam veterans. We had it nice compared to the line Medics. Yes the war was not popular but we did go and do our duties we were trained to do. Queleparece is a website that writes about many topics of interest to you, a blog that shares knowledge and insights useful to everyone in many fields. In my 60s now, retired disabled veteran live on my little firebase with my wife we both married for the first time she was 41 I was 43 share our life with our 11 dogs and 2 cats. Fact: Assuming KIAs accurately represented age groups serving in Vietnam, the average age of an infantryman (MOS 11B) serving in Vietnam to be 19 years old is a myth, it is actually 22. I get to testify and present them with the story of a 20 y/o medic carrying dead and wounded around for 14 months in country. I am unable to find the museum websites referred to, though I find a National War Museum and a Veterans Memorial Museum. . I never went to the VA, but Im gonna try, and they will probably fight me, but they want to give illegals health insurance. I heard a pop and at that time guys used to mess with pin flairs so when I was awaken by a popping sound I thought it was a pin flair going off. No way of accounting for the incidence of this from 1972-85. I have been reading the Veteran for 20 years and it has always scared the crap out of me. of He now gets about $3,100 a month and says he's relieved to know his wife will continue to receive benefits after he dies. I received a memo from the Virginia VA dated March 9, 2010 stating that although VA was required to publish the new regulation by March 12, 2010 (in accordance with the Agent Orange Act of 1991 stipulating timeframes for action), VA would be unable to meet that date. Bill. and told our stories we had a good laugh, just laughed our asses off went to the I know a man who is 86 years old,from Nogales, and was at ground zero at Hiroshima in a grave identification unit, who just filed a claim last year. Call me next week sometime, and I will help you with the stressor stuff. For those who believe that the stories of being spit on and being called baby killers and other injustices is crap than you are living in a dream world. This was partly due to the logistics of the never-ending conflict. That takes courage to return to war, or maybe they wanted to get out of a statside armpit like I did when reassigned to Fort Lewis, Washington But looking out the window and seeing civilians stop to watch the small convoy of hospital-bound vehicles, his excitement turned to confusion. While I was in Vietnam I saw men, who did brave and heroic deeds they deserve Wished I knew who implanted it. Soon we won't have any World War II Veterans remaining. The VA study, along with a call by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York for broader research into liver flukes and cancer-stricken veterans, began after The Associated Press raised the issue in a story last year. "I've personally dealt with muscle loss, neuropathy and atrial fibrillation. Over the entire follow-up period, the total death rate for Vietnam veterans was 17% higher than for other veterans. So the last 14 years we are dying too fast, only the few will survive by 2025. If this jogs someones memory than please write on this blog so we can perhaps chat sometime. Please look at his webpage: It was Bob Kerrey. Thank god for them. id like to comment on the stastistics of our vietnam veteran death rate of 390 vets die every day.i think thatthedeath rate of vietnam veterans,are higher thanthe any other war veterans.i think that our fight wasnt just in vietnam,but after we got home.that took a heavy tole on us.and still is.God bless our verterants, john j. lang. tell everyone that was their to go & get a blood test to check for agent orange 1st comes diabetes then prostate cancer thats what a dr told me yesterday. They all understand. I am asking for a Decision Review Officer Hearing. Originating from New York City, Tom Selleck. Especially if you are happily married. I came back from nam in January of 70.Got out September remember being called a baby killer,monster etc ,was not spit on ,but had I been would have given back a proper response.When I came back was wearing my medals and CIB etc. you guys, but kinda gives me the chills, considering this is the kind of Working on a story for my veterans paper at my website and found your blog on this subject. Aloha 65-66 and Fed-67. 101st Airborne 1971 in only 6-10 years.. *STATISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN UNIFORM AND IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS: * Give me a week. Its better than nothing. Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. didn't know who they were fighting and dying for. Not everyone boosts about how there home comming was and there are those who would like to leave that chapter behind them. I am 62, and rated 100% with Agent Orange medical issues. Your email address will not be published. 61% of those killed were younger than twenty one and 11,465 of those killed were younger than twenty years of age. The Department of Veterans Affairs this spring commissioned a small pilot study to look into the link between liver flukes ingested through raw or undercooked fish and a rare bile duct cancer. -----In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. Had my good times, as well as bad times, after leaving the US Army, April 10, 1970 I always look at that date as my second Birthday I showed this to a non vet to see if I was not clear (PTSD) and he was shocked at the number of Nam Vets who were passing away. There census number is quite high, but I do not think it is this high.). And before we ate our food they came from the beach and were to be sprayed along with everything else that the VA is making this presumption for having boots on the ground for even one minute. We returned home to an uncertain future with no skills needed in the civilian world, we would make our way the best we could in this Found your article after reading so many obits lately where the guy was a Vietnam vet and wondering. i cam back from nam in july of 70 all my decorations and cbi badge and never heard or spit upon, i think a lot of this is bullshit!!! Semper Fi. More than nine million Americans served from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. The average man who fought in World War II was 26 years of age. Thats 390 per day. All my Vet friends died from suicide, cancer, heart attack (drinking themselves to death). As we approach March 29 and this Vietnam Veterans Day, take the time to remember those who honorably served. The obituarities almostevery day in our area list someone who served in Vietnam. Two of my long-time friends are in-country veterans. I dont have any but ONE Viet Vet friend still alive, he and I served in Marines 1st marine Airwing, 1967 at Da Nang Air Base and left the day befor TET offensive started Jan 1, 1968. These statistics were taken from a variety of sources to include: The VFW Like our Vietnam Brothers, who followed a decade after us, there is a bond that can never be broken between us. Vietnam Veteran population estimate is: 1,002,511. Ages range from 97 to 55 years old (born between 1918 and 1960). Your email address will not be published. Vietnam Veterans by State 2022. This is an awsome blog, I am glad I have found it. If not mustard gas, then agent orange, the the Gulf syndrome. We were driving home from the airport when I heard the news. my email is, micpatrickbrewer@gmail.com., mike: fact is, my factory closed last summer, so i went and applied for some va disabilty, to help until i get fully retired. Ive been trying for 17 years now. You posted this on September 2nd. Something to be proud of! INTERESTING CENSUS STATISTICS. Racial and Ethnic Groups 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 Millions Men Women. Yes some do fabricate stuff. I knew we were losing our numbers fast but not nearly as fast as we are, thank you for the education. Look up the webstite. I found out later that most of the men who enlisted for 4 years volunteeredfor Three weeks ago I suffered by 4th stroke, each attributed to ISD. It stopped short of urging them to get ultrasounds or other tests, saying there was currently no evidence the vets had higher infection rates than the general population. Showing Some of the responses did not come through our site in a timely fashion. So my main man at the DAV said were not going to appeal. There is a certaincourage and loyalty that transends the injustice rendered to these men and as long as America has men like this it will always be free. Required fields are marked *. I am 70 and suffer from several health problems with a10% disability; all I believe attributed to my service in Vietnam or the Gulf War. Deborah Grassman, who has cared for 10,000 dying vets as a hospice nurse practitioner at the V.A. Im always looking around at whats going on. More answers below James Cain I am rated 100% disabled and damn happy to be privileged and capable of pushing out this small Blog. 1,713,823 of those who served in Vietnam were still alive as of August, (Reuters Health) - Higher than average death rates among VietnamWar veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study. If you read the Taps in their mag there seems to be an alarming rate of NamVets dying in theirlate fifties and early sixties. age approximated to be 54 years old., If youre alive and reading this, how does it feel to be among the last He immediately scheduled further tests, discovering he had two cysts on his bile duct, which had the potential to develop into the cancer, known as cholangiocarcinoma. Btln. They may look appealing but can actually take up to 5 years to schedule a hearing. Of the 50 blood samples submitted, more than 20 percent came back positive or bordering positive for liver fluke antibodies, said Sung-Tae Hong, the tropical medicine specialist who carried out the tests at Seoul National University in South Korea. Now I find the same scenario occurring with this AO fiasco. Less than half of them submitted claims for service-related benefits, mostly because they were not aware of a possible connection to Vietnam. "It was surprising," he said, stressing the preliminary results could include false positives and that the research is ongoing. Without advertising income, we can't keep making this site awesome for you. If true, 390 VN vets die a day. god bless america,and our veterans. As for the CAR, that might be another story. for years, all I asked for was a good nights sleep. I am unable to find the museums referred to, though I find a National Vietnam War Museum and a Veterans Memorial Museum. Two things I have to add, one is that many Viet Nam Veterans died in the line of duty as Law Enforcement Officers (odmp.org) and that as a police officer I was not prone to PTSD , I hope more were like me. Vietnam for two tours. i forgot to mention in my above comment,that i was in the first infantry division,(the big red one),charlie company,2nd battalion,16th infantry regiment,rangers,in vietnam. I am a Marine Vietnam Vet (6/67-7/68) & a MarineDesert Shield/Storm Vet. I spent nearly thirty years as an officer and still teach them. We who served America do not deserve this treatment. Why are Vietnam vets dying so fast? Base, then to NY. "Personally, I got what I needed, but if you look at the bigger picture with all these other veterans, they don't know what necessarily to do," he said. Check with your local VA claims agent. What is the average age of a Vietnam veteran today? Can I cut apples the night before for apple pie? Pete, be sure to ask your DAV guy if he thinks you have exhausted the Reconsideration process. american legion of purple hearts. The AO stuff is just so hard to tolerate as it still invades so many of us. Born: 09/15/1946. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that there are roughly 7.2 million living veterans in the world today. Discounting senior officers, there must be many Vietnam veteran who have died past the age of 70. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. It was apparently based on an estimate that 800,000 Vietnam-era veterans had died by 2000. A friend of mine who is an in-country veteran asked me to look into the topic of how many Vietnam veterans are still alive. At a time when I was paying $300 a credit, my entire educational benefit was $126. And when it came to finding a job, he was met with thinly veiled disgust and discrimination from law firms upon learning he was a Vietnam infantry veteran. I guess its a compliment to us allthat all these wannabees are prentnding to be vets but I still get pizzed at them when I figure them out after a few beers in a bar or whatever. Greensburg, Indiana, U.S. Garwood was transferred to North Vietnam in 1969, and according to reports, he was freed in 1973 along with the other American prisoners of war as part of the Paris Peace Accords. (fact check note by Mike Brewer. Millions served in Vietnam. This study was limited by the relatively short follow-up and the young age of the veterans. I found out later Except for one, we were all medics. In my military career, I personaly wrote CIB support letters for over 20 non-11B soldiers whom I knew had spent more than 180 days in a forward deployed posture and were under combat conditions, 6 receiving purple hearts none received the CIB. Reading Shineskis October news release, which promised a fast track response to those who suffered from ISD, I immediately re-filed with VA. A few days later VA issued a bulletin essentially saying, Whoa, the approvals would be delayed until sometime in summer 2010 because it had to be published with the Federal government.. Says here, 2047. 1 Statistics show that at least five men killed in Vietnam were sixteen years old, and at least 12 were seventeen years old. Nearly three out of four of those cases were also denied, even though the government posted a warning on its website this year saying veterans who ate raw or undercooked freshwater fish while in Vietnam might be at risk. So few can imagine that we were really sprayed with chemicals and had to live with the year of VA Denial. got rocketed big time because it was the start of the TET offensive. ) Part of the reason was economic. The official VA figures for surviving vets of the Viet Nam era show 81% to still be around; the percentage for those who served in Viet Nam is slightly lower, due first to the fact that 58,000 died there. We took care of the Big Red 1 and the 173rd Sky soliders Long Bein . wouldnt it be wild if we could have a gathering of ALL Vietnam Veterans in DC? And as more and more wartime atrocities came to light, there was a national implication of guilt and shame placed on Vietnam veterans as participants in and avatars of a brutal, unsuccessful war. VA said not related to Agent Orange. you guys read to many bullshit books!!! Then, on March 10, 2010 the Secretary makes a statement detailing a new plan to automate AO filings that will speed up the process. Thus, a follow-up mo. Just realized that this is the day Ho Chi Minh died! 7,484 women (6,250 or 83.5% were nurses) served in Vietnam. i got sent to viet nam in the spring of 71 and came back in the spring of 72. my mos was 82c20, surveyor. You must be at least 17 years old (17-year-old applicants require parental consent). david dolby died 63 yrs old 5 tours in nam. MarDivPhoto on Oct 9, 2009 refers to the American War Museum website, and mike_brewer on Oct 12, 2009 refers to the Vietnam War Museum, both as the source of the number 850,000 living Vietnam veterans. What happens if you eat too many brussel sprouts? Before the lottery was implemented in the latter part of the Vietnam conflict, there was no system in place to determine order of call besides the fact that men between the ages of 18 and 26 were vulnerable to being drafted. There does seem to be some amorphous time clock inside the Vietnam Veteran. Vietnam veterans hold a silent march down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House here on April 22, 1971. It got too overwhelming for me, there were so MANY. Why are Vietnam War veterans so crazy? It is anticipated that the overall number of veterans would fall from 20.0 million in the year 2017 to 13.6 million in the year 2037. Local boards called men classified 1-A, 18-1/2 through 25 years old, oldest first. It was after returning to the U.S. and while en route to the hospital that Wowwk first encountered hostility as a veteran. I too have found the Veterans War Museum to be a bit odd at times. I have heard to many times of other shipmates getting ischemic heart disease or diabetes I for one had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery but no boots on the ground. I went back to work (with Government Defense Contractor)where I worked before entering service and was laid off after 1 month.Went to VA rep who did nothing about it,but then sent me for a job as an exterminator.went off on him and asked was this supposed to be closest civilian related occupation. Sen Jim Webb when he was Secretary of the Navy wrote an excellent article how the media, and in some cases the goverment gave birth to the myth that all Nam vets were in some way impaired or Rambos waiting to happen. The past 5 years has seen a ton of so called veteran statistics that are clearly confabulated. THERS IS ONLY ONE KIND OF COMBAT VET..ONEWHOWAS IN COMBAT. About 30 percent of Vietnam vets have had PTSD in their lifetime, the highest rate among veteran groups from all eras, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. The last Vietnam Vet will die in 2047. 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