A Dutch documentary from 2001 that features author Michael Herr, best known for “Dispatches” his 1977 book about the Vietnam War. Directed by Coco Schrijber and produced by Lemming Film, “First Kill” is revealing. It tells the glories and the…
GI JUNKIES: The Forgotten Veterans
Vietnam veterans physically and psychologically wounded received no hero’s welcome because of their drug addictions. GI Bill, educational benefits as well as medical benefits were not available to them. All they came back home to were heroin and methadone on…
The Dark Shadow of Agent Orange
The use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War continues to cast a dark shadow over American veterans and the Vietnamese.