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Vietnam Veterans Since the War: The Politics of PTSD, Agent Orange, and the National Memorial Paperback – March 8, 2004

by Wilbur J Scott (Author), John Sibley Butler (Author)

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War is hell, and the return to civilian life afterwards can be a minefield as well, especially for veterans of a “bad war.” Soldiers coming home from Vietnam faced unique challenges as veterans of a controversial war whose divisiveness permeated every step of the re-entry and readjustment process. In his balanced and highly readable account, Vietnam Veterans since the War, sociologist Wilbur J. Scott tells the story of how the veterans and their allies organized to articulate their concerns and to win concessions from a reluctant Congress, federal agencies, and courts.

Scott draws on published records, hours of personal interviews with veterans, and his experience as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam to explore the major social movements among his fellow veterans in the crucial years from 1967 to 1990, including the antiwar movement, the successful effort to win recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the American Psychiatric Association, the establishment of veterans’ outreach centers, the controversy over the defoliant Agent Orange and its long-term effects, and the struggle to create the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. His new afterword brings the story up to date and demonstrates that while the United States’ involvement in Vietnam continues to be controversial, many of the tensions engendered by the war have been overcome.

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press; 1St Edition edition (March 8, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0806135972
ISBN-13: 978-0806135977
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Fascinating Read

By Terry P. Rizzuti on December 11, 2010

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I think this is an absolutely fascinating book. I read it, oh maybe fifteen or twenty years ago when it was published under a different title, something like The Politics of Readjustment. What I remember most from the first reading was being mad at the major veterans organizations for obstructing the construction of the the Vietnam War Memorial (The Wall). I didn't pay much attention to the PTSD issue at the time, I guess because I didn't know much about it, and I didn't pay attention at all to the Agent Orange issue because I associated it with the organization Vietnam Veterans of America which seemed focused on it as though it were the only veterans' issue of any importance. I read these sections closely this time, and found them extremely informative. One of the things I found very interesting this time was the Ross Perot/James Stockdale connection. Had I known they had so opposed the building of The Wall, I never would have voted for them <grin>.

Anyway, Scott does a great job with this book. He must have spent months, even years doing the research and interviews. His writing style is very approachable, almost like reading a fiction story, but he lost me throughout most of the last chapter when he turned "academic," speaking mostly to a "sociology" audience. I especially enjoyed pages 247 - 254, though, when he describes complex vs. primitive wars, good vs. bad wars -- all very fascinating and informative stuff.

I highly recommend this book.

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An Eye-opening Read

By Mike Goldstein on April 24, 2013

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If you really want to know what was going on in Washington, behind closed doors, this is the book to read. Scott has done an amazing and outstanding job of uncovering the truth behind the B.S. rhetoric of the politicians, and exposes what they really attempted to do - not for - but to our veterans. A must read for every Vietnam vet.

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Definitive

By Jack McLean on March 21, 2016

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The most definitive work about the long post war journey taken by Vietnam Veterans, particularly the politics.

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By john mellone on December 7, 2010

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The item/book seemed in great condition when I opened it. However, when I began reading it, I discovered that the book reeked of smoke so badly that while I read it my eyes actually started to tear--a real big turnoff........