The film "Green Berets" starring John Wayne was filmed there. At the time John Wayne intended the film to be the first "supporting the men in Vietnam" movie; in contrast to all the anti-war demonstrators and anti-Vietnam footage and speeches.
Fort Bragg in North Carolina was one.
Braxton Bragg was a Civill War General, Fort Bragg is named for him
There was no Fort Sumter for the Vietnam War; the war started like a cancer...it grew.
Since US citizens were drafted to fight the war; it had a negative impact.
It divided the country into pro-war and anti-war political factions.
Fort Bragg in North Carolina was one.
The address of the 82Nd War Memorial Museum is: Ardennes St, Fort Bragg, NC 28307
Braxton Bragg was a Civill War General, Fort Bragg is named for him
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There was no Fort Sumter for the Vietnam War; the war started like a cancer...it grew.
Until the Vietnam War, few people ever heard of Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam's sense of National Identity was STRONG.
Since US citizens were drafted to fight the war; it had a negative impact.
The web address of the 82Nd War Memorial Museum is: http://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com
The phone number of the 82Nd War Memorial Museum is: 910-432-3443.
Well, a lot of them died.
With protests and riots.
A reluctance to enter future conflicts