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I read about Larry Schwab. He was a military capitan and medic. When he was first drafted, he was very apprehensive, but since you went to prison if you didnt go, he decided to follow through with it. He served in the vietnam war from 1961 to 1975. Larry did not approve of the war, he even experienced nightmares and sufferd from ptsd because of the things he experienced , one of these things being a soldier attacking.

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Michael Thomas Burns was the man I have chosen to write about after reading over multiple different interviews I have found him to be the most interesting to me. Burns' role in the war was second lieutenant of the air force.  Burns had the time of his life flying jets for the air force until his jet got shot down where he had been captured.  Even though he was taken he was able to meet friends which helped them all stay alive. Burns had stated that he found himself “dreaming of food” during his captivity. He had fulfilled his dreams but when he was taken his life after war had changed from filling dreams to living in ‘hell’.

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The person i read was Larry Schwab, a military captain and medic, who served for 2 years. Larry was going for a medical internship but instead got drafted to the military as a medical officer. Although he did not approve of the war he still came since he thought it was important to serve his country. Serving the military caused him to have endless nightmares and PTSD due to an by NVA solider attacking which affected him for years.

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I listened to a man by the name of Larry Schwab from the Army branch. He participated in the Vietnam War, from 1961-1975. Larry Schwab was drafted during his medical internship to serve as a medical officer in Vietnam, a war he personally did not approve of. But he felt it his duty to serve his country and apply his medical skills to wounded soldiers. In May 1968, Schwab's resolve was tested during an assault on his base that caused many casualties. His long and detailed description of that horrible night is testimony to the vivid memories that war inflicts on its survivors; he suffered nightmares from the experience for years. Schwab returned to Vietnam in the 1990s to provide medical treatment and advice, and he became active in the international movement to ban landmines.

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Frank Tomlinson was a man who had already served before in the Korean War. Early on he realized that he would soon be drafted, so instead he enlisted into the Air Force and joined the Aviation Cadet Program. When he returned to the US, he was stationed at Grandview Air Force Base and he met his wife there. On February 5, 1969 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, showing his courage and resilience during battle. While off-duty Frank didn’t phone home very often, and he lived in a “hooch” with 12 beds, a bathroom, and a refrigerator.

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The name of the person I chose to listen to and read about is Gail Gutierrez. She worked as a Navy Nurse Corps in the war. Just as she got out of  nursing school she was sent to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1969 to help out. Gutierrez saw the ravages first hand as said in the description. She worked 2 weeks straight which is fourteen days and no breaks. She would work nonstop. Gail was sick to her stomach of how exhausted she was and the stress she had would just make things worse. Gail would take sleeping pills so she could get some rest in. She would be doing surgeries in the middle of the night, attending patients always on her feet and no break. Aside from having stress Gail was just a natural organized assertive person, she was a leader and was bossy. She liked to tell people what to do and move on with life, she says that just came natural to her. After serving in the war she was developing a chronic fatigue syndrome so instead she made use of her time and applied for college and got a degree in art and became an artist designing work that portrays her time serving in the war.

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I listened to Larry Schwab. When he first got drafted into the war he thought about whether he should go or not but he heard people that didn’t go would go to prison so he went but he went into the medical field where he didn’t have to train to kill people and didn’t have to carry a gun. He went back to Vietnam to a place where he couldn’t go when he was serving in the war. He went back to help the Vietnamese with eye surgery but also back home he went to anti-war rallies to see what they were and also to speak to the people.

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Frank Ibanez Aceves worked on maintenance and did repairs in the war for the first half and for the second half he was in charge of the maintenance. When he first arrived, he was awestruck at everything going on: the traffic, dust, noise, etc. He had never experienced anything like it before. His first encounters in the war were nothing like he expected them to be. Frank learned that people did not always treat others he would have expected them to in the war regarding racism. The most important lesson Frank learned in the war was disiplin, The war taught him how to obey orders in order to survive. He realized he had to listen in order to responsibly follow through with his orders. His life after the Vietnam war is filled with pride. He gives himself the opportunity to help others. He does his part in order to make the world a better place and give children the chance to learn and be successful. He is extremely proud of everything he has accomplished in his life thus far.

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I did my research on Larry Schwab. Larry served in the army during the VIetnam War from 1961 to 1975. He was drafted during his medical internship to serve as a medical officer in Vietnam. He did not want to do it at first but he felt that it was his duty to serve his country and apply his medical skills to wounded soldiers. Larry was awarded two medals, one for performing his duty and another for performing under fire on the night of May 8-9, 1968. Larry is not proud of these medals because he was just doing his job and was one of the few that managed to live.

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I read about Steven L. Bobb. He worked as an ammo tech in Vietnam and sometimes would go out on patrol. He mentioned how one of the experiences that really impacted him was when an ammo dump exploded and killed one of the soldiers. Furthermore, he also describes his experience of being in an ambush. He explains how he couldn't move and felt like time slowed down. He describes this experience as surreal.

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i read about the interview of Carl E Bergman. It was talking about what his role was in the war and how he had to do all these missions and his experience doing them. Hearing this shows me that he went through a lot during the war and the missions. There was a part showing that his crew got shot up from trying to head back from a mission and all of them were killed except one. These missions were very difficult and goes to reunions with his pilots with memories of his service.

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I chose the story of Frank Aceves. He enlisted in the navy in 1966, and tried his hardest to become an election and move up the ranks. He was assigned upkeep of boats in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. Despite getting close to the other sailors, he had to confront racists remarks frequently and credits the navy for teaching him self discipline and his stills as a election.

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I listened/ read about Elia Astrid Ortega. She was a nurse in the Vietnam War. She served at the 36th Evacuation Hospital in Vung-Tau. Elia performed gruesome surgeries on people that left them paralyzed. Having to perform a life-saving surgery is a lot of pressure not to mention being face-to-face with blood and horrible injuries all the time.

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The name of the person I read about was Carl E. Bergman. He was in the Marine Corps 163rd Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron as a captain. Carl flew his helicopter to evacuate a recon team that was heavily outnumbered by the enemy. The helicopter was shot up and almost all crew members were wounded. He earned 43 Air Medals. A soldier receives 1 Air Medal every 20 missions completed. He also had to locate people in the nighttime without any night vision. The soldiers on the ground would indicate their location with only a lighter. After all of these difficult times and situations he has reunions with his co pilots and vivid memories of his service.

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I chose Nathaniel Glover who fought in the vietnam war from 1961 through 1975. His branch was the navy and he was ranked as a Junior grade lieutenant He was glad to have served for his country. Being a gay man caused him to face a intolerant environment. When first going into the war he was asked about his sexual tendencies where he lied saying he was a straight man because he thought he would have a better chance.  After the war he stayed in contact with a few of his army mates coming out to them.He does not believe in the “don’t ask” “don’t tell” policy.

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The name of the person that I chose was Tony Lawless. The role that he played in the war was in the air serving in the 282nd Army Attack Helicopter as well as the first air calvary. He was a specialist in the Army as well. I learned that he was not in the best shape as far as eyesight. Meaning that during his time in the war he served as the gunner on the side of the helicopter. This made his conditions very hard going forward in his life. The effect that this took on his life is becoming a drug and alcohol abuser and this proved to be the turn that ended him eventually.

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I read about Larry Schwab who was a medical officer during Vietnam. Larry did not want to serve but he knew he had to help his country.  Larry developed his bad memories when there was an assault on his base that caused many casualties. He says what really terrorized him was realizing that at any moment everyone could die.

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The name of the Vietnam veteran that I learned about was Lary Schwab. Their role in the war was many things from being a medic to being in the infantry he was also a captain. Lary did not want to go to the war and did not support the war but he thought that it was fair to serve his country and provide aid to wounded soldiers. One night during the war specifically affected Lary by still giving him nightmares to this day it was a assault on his base and there where many casualties and he saw a lot of disturbing and horrifying things when he returned to America in the 1990’s he provided medical treatment and advice and became an activist for banning land mines.

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I chose Steven Bobb. His role in the war was he worked as an ammo tech in Vietnam. He was unaware that he could be drafted Steven tells us that he was never in direct danger. But he tells us about the first time he patrolled. He tells us about this one young soldier who picked up a live rocket and it exploded in his hands but he survived. He also talks to us about how he has been in an ambush. He says he had rounds flying up around his feet and then you get that slow motion feeling and he tried to move but just couldn't.

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I listened to Larry Schwab, a medical officer in Vietnam. He was sent to Vietnam during his medical internship even though he did not approve of the war. But, because he felt that it was his duty to serve the country, he decided to go and use his medical expertise to help wounded soldiers. He later became an advocate for the removal of landmines after the war.

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I read about Carl E. Bergman. He was a captain in the marine corps, who flew helicopters on resupply, recon and rescue flights. I learned that once his chopper was shot up and all of his crew, forging a friendship from difficult circumstances. For all the missions he went on, he was awarded 43 medals, (1 medal = 20 missions). He reunites with his comrades every 2 years.

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Carl E. Bergman served in the Marine Corps, earning his highest ranking as captain. Serving in the Vietnam war from 1965-1970 he still recalls and is proud of the accomplishments and all he endured through his time. He tells stories of flying overhead with helicopters, the struggles of boot camp, and the physical toll the war takes on someone. He recalls flying overhead at night, and without lights or tracking devices they locate who's needed with the flicker of a match. Some soldiers would whisper to them because they couldn't hear and Carl states this is how he knows there's something really wrong. He explains that through the war, and the intensive camps he went through, he was in the best physical shape of his life. As many do he retells these stories as a way to never forget what he went through. He takes great pride in his time fighting, and his hard earned leadership roles. As it seems, many of the soldiers, and Marine Corps trainees really looked up to him. He showed a lot of courage and pushed his team hard, but also served as a role model for the soldiers.  The war shaped him in more ways than one, and his stories are still told.

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I watched the interview of Frank Ibanez Aceves. Frank was a naval officer who served in the Mobile Riverine Force, the people who served in this force were responsible for keeping the boats in pristine condition. Although Frank was not with the people who were upfront fighting one on one with the Vietnamese, it would be extremely disrespectful to undermine his service. While Frank was working aboard these ships he was battered with blatantly racist remarks by his fellow sailors, however he was smart with his actions and tried not to take offense to any of these statements. He addressed them, and moved on putting the needs of his country before his own comfort. Frank was taught many things while serving, however he says that he was taught discipline. He learned how to be “goal-oriented”, that if you wanted something you needed to better yourself to work for it, and so Frank stuck with this notion. Using his war experience throughout the rest of his life.

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Carl E. Bergman, captain, and a marine corps helicopter pilot. During the war he got 43 Air Medals (1 air medal = 20 combat missions). He would train people every 2 months on how to fly the helicopter, after a couple trainees he finally got swapped out and was sent to Pensacola, Florida.  After all the time from the Vietnam War every 2 years he has reunions with people from his squad and heads all over the country.

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Colonel Frank Tomlinson was a college student in Arkansas when the war started. Knowing that he would be drafted and most likely put on the ground, he decided to enlist as a pilot. Tomlinson never knew how good he was at flying planes until enlisting in the Air Force. Tomlinson is thankful that he was able to serve in the war. If he had not enlisted he would have never left his hometown in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He knows he would have never left if it weren't for the war.

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I had listened to Nathaniel Butler. I had learned that he was Lieutenant in the navy even though he was gay because he lied about his sexuality. He was outraged that he had to live a facade in order to serve in the military. One of the changes he wanted made during his lifetime was for gay people to be openly accepted in both life and the military

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The person I read about was Tony Lawless. He was a door gunner in Vietnam on supply missions  and he would later fly combat missions with 282nd Assault Helicopter Company. He wrote to a friend who kept his letters which are a part of his memoir. The war cost him his life when he went on a combat mission where he was killed in action.

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The name of the person I chose was Larry Schwab. He was stationed in Vietnam and his rank was “captain”. Larry served in the army as a medical officer. Although he didn’t approve of the war, he didn’t have much of a choice because he had already been drafted. Schwab inherited a lot of fear for certain things and experienced a lot of disadvantages such as not being able to leave to go to his grandmother’s funeral when she passed away, instead he was denied leave and it took a huge toll on him. Serving in Vietnam affected his life by him now being afraid of weapons such as guns, bombs, etc. He has no weapons in his house and also is often bothered by uncomfortable combat dreams.

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This is Elia Astrid Ortega’s story. She agreed to be a military nurse in California, nursing wounded soldiers flown overseas. After a year there, she was ordered to go to Vietnam against her wishes and was stationed in Vung Tao where she worked 12-hour shifts six days a week. She was one of the few female nurses there. Rita, her good friend from Louisville, Kentucky, was also ordered to go there, and they became roommates. During the Tet Offensive, a series of battles in South Vietnam, vast numbers of soldiers flooded in for aid, and Ortega developed “short-timers syndrome,” similar to burnout, shortly before leaving the war site. Ortega got very close with the nurses she worked with in Vietnam and still meets up with them from time to time.

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I read about Carl E. Bergman.  He was a pilot who had flown “enough resupply, recon, and rescue flights in country to rack up 43 Air Medals, one for every 20 missions completed” (Experiencing war).  He was a key part in the transportation of goods and the experiences he had gone through stuck with him as memories.  It made him make friends with the other pilots and create everlasting memories during the war.

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I read the interview from Carl E. Bergman. His role in the war was to pilot resupply flights, recon missions, and rescue missions. I Learned that this person experienced intense dangerous missions in the war where his crew got shot up coming back from a resupply mission. And all but one for his crew was killed. He says after these kinds of dangerous missions he would drink a lot of beer and to this day he has reunions every 2 years.

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I listened to Nathaniel Grover Butler. He was a Lieutenant in the Navy.  I learned that he was gay but he had to lie about his sexual orientation in order to serve his country which outraged him. He said he wanted to see a change be made in his lifetime for gay people to be openly able to serve in the military.

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Larry Schwab was the captain of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in the Vietnam War. Schwab personally was opposed to the war and did not want America to become involved in it, but nonetheless he served in the war after he was drafted. When Schwab was drafted, he was in the middle of a medical internship and felt as though it was his duty to serve his country through the use of his medical skills and knowledge. One way in which Schwab was affected after the war was because of a horrific night in May of 1968 in which his base was assaulted and Schwab had many casualties to attend to. This incident caused him to experience cases of PTSD including nightmares and flashbacks, propelling him to return to Vietnam in the 1990’s in order to teach about medical treatment and lobby for the ban of landmines.