Academy Quote by Jim Webb

“For these reasons the Vietnam-era army (unlike the armies that had fought in World War II or Korea) consisted disproportionately of the poor, minority…

— James T. Patterson

I can remember as a young lieutenant being sent into the DMZ in the divided Vietnam, from North Vietnam.

— Oliver North

During one period while I was in solitary, I memorized the names of all 335 of the men who were then prisoners of war…

— John McCain

“Roughly 80 percent of American soldiers in Vietnam were from poor or working-class backgrounds. Neither in college nor in graduate school—where most students received…

— James T. Patterson

My father was a Vietnam vet, and he was Green Beret.

— James Ransone

My dad is a Marine and was very close to going to Vietnam, but he did not.

— Chipper Jones

I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult…

— William Westmoreland

The men and women who served during the Vietnam War are often overlooked.

— Conor Lamb

The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice.

— Marion Barry

But despite their heroic acts, the Vietnam Veterans of America continued to struggle to establish a combat badge in honor of these brave pilots…

— Tim Holden

Every day, almost as many men are killed at work as were killed during the average day in Vietnam. For men, there are, in…

— Warren Farrell

We were very excited and we brought speakers in – then it so happened that there was a marine recruiter in the center of…

— Bill Ayers