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In Contact

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By Charlie Vallance War, children, it’s just a shot away It’s just a shot away —The Rolling Stones, “Gimme Shelter” In Vietnam, ‘in contact’ usually meant one of two things.  You were in… Continue reading →

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The Weight

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By Charlie Vallance …Some of them died. Some of them were not allowed to. —Bruce Weigl, “Elegy” The Band recorded the song “The Weight” in 1968. I arrived in Vietnam that same year… Continue reading →

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10 Years Later and No One Has Forgotten

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JOIN US    Dear Supporter, All of us here at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) are taking a moment on 9/11 to reflect on that tragic day in 2001. In fact, Americans everywhere… Continue reading →