You are a Vietnam Era Veteran but not a Vietnam War Veteran
The weapons the US Government provided. In the early years of the war the were furnished WWII era weapons, later, were provided the same mat
'61-'75.
The Vietnam War 'era' was 1961 to 1975.
Two things that have changed since the Vietnam era are communications and the cost of living.
Not everyone who served during the era of the Vietnam War went to Vietnam. Some remained in cantonment. Some participated in other military actions during this era (e.g., the occupation of the Dominican Republic, etc.). Some were stationed in other countries in support of operations in Vietnam. "Vietnam-era veteran" refers to them.
He was the leader of North Vietnam.
England was not involved in the Vietnam War. The English monarch was Queen Elizabeth II (same as today). The Prime Minister during the peak years of the Vietnam War was Harold Wilson. Other Vietnam-era prime ministers included Harold MacMillan, Alec Douglas-Home, and Edward Heath.
To differentiate those who served during the Viet nam war but were not in the war theater
It is going to be about what happened around the Vietnam war era, including the Cuban events and of course the Vietnam war.
The Vietnam War was a headache and even Hollywood was taking a gamble when it made a film about it. Even the term Vietnam War is not often used. To this day, the term "Vietnam War" is called "Conflict" or "Vietnam Era." The Vietnam War is something the US military, Hollywood, Book Publishing Companies, Toy Manufacturing Companies, etc. try to avoid. Names such as "Modern Era" or "Modern Era War Planes", or "Modern Era Tanks" will be used in lieu of "Vietnam War Planes", etc. America wants to forget the Vietnam War; which is why Jan Scruggs had the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall built in 1982...his idea was, "OK America, you can forget about the war...but not the men you sent to fight it!" The Vietnam War was popular during the war, ONLY in that it had to be reported by the news and the news media, magazines, and by the military in order to replace or repair the machines needed to fight the war.
vietnam war and the cold war