Vietnam in HD

bellero said:
Travis is right, I even read figures as high as 60 000 Canadians serving in Vietnam.
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The figure I read was 13,000. Will have to do some digging.

Interestingly a bunch of Canadians were drafted as they were working as foreign nationals and eligible for the draft. You had a choice, serve or never return to the US (until the amnesty that is). Around 3k chose to serve after being drafted. The other 10k were cross-border volunteers.
 
According to Wiki:

Canadian veterans
During the Vietnam era, more than 30,000 Canadians served in the US armed forces; 110 Canadians died in Vietnam and seven are listed as missing in action. Fred Graffen, military historian with the Canadian War Museum, estimated in Vietnam Magazine (Perspectives) that approximately 12,000 of these personnel actually served in Vietnam. Most of these were natives of Canada who lived in the United States. The military of Canada did not officially participate in the war effort, as it was appointed to the UN truce commissions and thus had to remain officially neutral in the conflict.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_veteran#Canadian_veterans
 
VanIsler said:
According to Wiki:

Canadian veterans
During the Vietnam era, more than 30,000 Canadians served in the US armed forces; 110 Canadians died in Vietnam and seven are listed as missing in action. Fred Graffen, military historian with the Canadian War Museum, estimated in Vietnam Magazine (Perspectives) that approximately 12,000 of these personnel actually served in Vietnam. Most of these were natives of Canada who lived in the United States. The military of Canada did not officially participate in the war effort, as it was appointed to the UN truce commissions and thus had to remain officially neutral in the conflict.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_veteran#Canadian_veterans
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Wiki is full of #### --- according to US Defense figures there was 44,000 of us that served and most returned to Canada after their release and were shunned by our so called countrymen.

Dave
 
Bookworm said:
Wiki is full of s**t --- according to US Defense figures there was 44,000 of us that served and most returned to Canada after their release and were shunned by our so called countrymen.

Dave
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I disagree. I studied this in-depth at military college and the figures quoted are bang on.
 
I had 7 from my High School that joinned the US Marines. Three came back. One was shot up with back problems, one was somewhat ok and the third was a LRRP, completly wacko. He would sleep with a loaded 45. The rest never made it back. I nearly joinned but a female interest among many others, was just too strong!

Regards,
Henry;)
 
A fellow from my small home town in s. sask joined the Marines. Everyone still remembers him at the hockey rink in uniform. He made it back. Long since moved away but someone ran into him on a cruise a few years back.
 
Just remembered ; There was a medal of honour awarded to a Canadian. I think there is a small monument in a Toronto park regarding him and others who served. I read about it being smashed many years back, but was rebuilt. Some peoples lack of respect is extraordinary.
 
dogone said:
Just remembered ; There was a medal of honour awarded to a Canadian. I think there is a small monument in a Toronto park regarding him and others who served. I read about it being smashed many years back, but was rebuilt. Some peoples lack of respect is extraordinary.
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Aye Sir, I think you are referring to the The North Wall in Windsor.
Some ####head punks smashed it a few years back but they repaired it.
I've been meaning to take a road trip down there to see it one of these days.
Actually I think at the National War Museum (last time I went) they had a glass case with a mannequin dressed up in Nam gear. It made a brief mention about the Canadians who fought in Vietnam with the Americans. Very small little display with about a 30-40 word plaque on it.
 
Part 3 this Sat. Should be Tet 68. Just in time to welcome Chinese New Year.
 
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