“Our resistance will be long and painful, but whatever the sacrifices, however long the struggle, we shall fight to the end, until Vietnam is fully independent and reunified.” LongWarEndsFightingStruggleSacrificeIndependentPainfulResistanceVietnamVietnam War Author:Ho Chi Minh
“The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice.” MenWarPeaceBlackSacrificeUltimateDiedBraveVietnamBrave ManUltimate Sacrifice Author:Marion Barry
“What we do with this peace-whether we preserve it and defend it, or whether we lose it and let it slip away-will be the measure of our worthiness of the spirit and sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands who gave their lives in two World Wars, Korea, and in Vietnam.” WorldTwoWarSpiritLosesSacrificePreservesWar Of The WorldsVietnamSlipsKoreaWorthinessTwo Worlds Author:Richard M. Nixon
“Yes and no. Because America has only about 1 percent of the population serving in the military, it is hard for many civilians to understand the sacrifices military families make. However, my experience is that after the Vietnam War, the public learned that they should support the military whether or not they support the war. You've seen that outpouring of support for the veterans of both Iraq and Afghanistan.” ShouldWarHardAmericaSupportSacrificeMilitaryPercentIraqPopulationServingAfghanistanVietnamVeteranCiviliansVietnam WarYes And NoMilitary FamilyServing In The Military Author:Steve Stivers
“In every major war we have fought in the 19th and 20th centuries. Americans have been asked to pay higher taxes - and nonessential programs have been cut - to support the military effort. Yet during this Iraq war, taxes have been lowered and domestic spending has climbed. In contrast to World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, for most Americans this conflict has entailed no economic sacrifice. The only people really sacrificing for this war are the troops and their families.” PeopleWorldHas BeensWarEffortPaySupportCuttingSacrificeEconomicCenturyMilitaryHigherConflictTaxesMajorsProgramIraqSpendingWar Of The WorldsVietnamWorld War IiContrastWorld War ITroops20th CenturyKoreanIraq WarKorean War Author:Robert Hormats
“It is time to acknowledge the extraordinary sacrifice of all of our veterans. While many Massachusetts soldiers served our nation in a period technically dubbed 'peacetime,' they restored American pride in the wake of Vietnam and helped bring a successful end to the Cold War. The service of these men and women was not without cost. There are countless stories of soldiers who served with great distinction only to be denied veteran status after returning home. Every man and woman who volunteered to serve this country should be treated with the same degree of respect, gratitude and dignity.” MenShouldWarEndsCountryStoriesHomeNationsSuccessfulSacrificePrideColdPeriodsGratitudeCostDegreesMen And WomenDignityExtraordinarySoldierEvery ManTreatedAcknowledgeDistinctionVietnamDeniedCold WarVeteranMassachusettsOur VeteransReturning Home Author:Mitt Romney
“I first became interested in Ho Chi Minh in 1964-1965 while I was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in South Vietnam as a foreign service officer with the Department of State. The government in Saigon was at the point of collapse and the [Lyndon] Johnson administration was preparing to send U.S. combat troops to prevent a communist victory there. I became convinced that the U.S. effort would not succeed because of the lack of conviction in the Saigon government compared to the discipline and sense of self-sacrifice among the Viet Cong.” FirstsSelfStatesGovernmentEffortSacrificeVictoryDisciplineSucceedSouthConvictionConvincedAdministrationDepartmentCommunistCombatOfficersVietnamCollapseTroopsPreparingJohnsonSense Of SelfSelf SacrificeEmbassySaigonViet CongForeign Service Author:William J. Duiker
“During my three years in Vietnam, I certainly heard plenty of last words by dying American footsoldiers. Not one of them, however, had illusions that he had somehow accomplished something worthwhile in the process of making the Supreme Sacrifice.” YearsLastsThreeProcessHeardSacrificeDyingIllusionSupremePlentyAccomplishedVietnamThree YearsWorthwhileLast Words Book:Hocus Pocus Source: Hocus Pocus
“Thank you for the sacrifices you and your families are making. Our Vietnam Veterans have taught us that no matter what are positions may be on policy, as Americans and patriots, we must support all of our soldiers with our thoughts and our prayers.” MayMatterPrayerSupportSacrificePolicyPositionTaughtNo Matter WhatSoldierOur FamilyVietnamPatriotOur ThoughtsThank YouVeteranMemorialOur PrayersMemorial DayTaught UsVeterans DayOur VeteransHonoring VeteransHonoring Our VeteransVeterans Day Thank YouThank A VeteranThank You VeteranVeterans Day PoemsHappy Veterans DayVeteran AppreciationFunny Veterans DayVeterans Day AppreciationAmerican VeteransUs VeteransVeterans Day RemembranceThanking Our VeteransVietnam Veteran Author:Zach Wamp