Same as with past wars: GI bill, VA hospital, etc.
The government helped.
One at a time, daily, weekly, monthly, year after year. They were replacements (all Vietnam vets remember the "Repo-Depos"-Replacement Depots). Unless they were in the US Navy. US Sailors came and went with their warship.
The US government used to not help vets out in those things. They primarily help out with: Medical, Educational, or Housing. The private sector (car sales companies) might have veteran assistance programs.
Nothing specific (US vets/public built the Viet Vet Mem Wall). US would still rather forget it.
Washington, D.C.
The US offered to help south Vietnam in 1961 to help Vietnam preserve its independence from the North. It was during the Cold War, and the US was fighting Communist Russia across the world.
After; many Vietnam vets were also WWII veterans.
Michigan lost approximately 2,654 men in Vietnam.
There is no day for the Vietnam vets. Instead there is a veteran day for all in November.
Defending South Vietnam against Communist aggression from North Vietnam.
1. The Vietnam War was the LAST war in which servicemen were issued a SERIAL NUMBER. Having your father's serial number would help your research; most US Servicemen from Vietnam will have TWO numbers-SSN & Serial #. Go by the SSN; but the serial number will assist you; Vietnam was a transitional period for the military. 2. Contact the VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America); this is vet organization, the same as the VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, etc. The VVA was founded by Viet War vets; the VFW was founded by Spanish-American War vets in 1899; the Legion was founded by WW1 vets in 1919; and the AMVETS were founded by WW2 vets in 1944. 3. Each Unit (Division, Regiment, Squadron, Battalion) normally has a website. When you find out which UNIT your father was in, go to that site.
1,072 servicemen from Minnesota died in the Vietnam War.