How many Vietnam Vets die per day?

SP5 Mark Kuzinski Unbelievable amount of loss in lives during this war and to be treated the way those veterans that did return or make it back, just makes me sick - this nation owes such a debt of gratitude to all these young men and women that served their country (those that volunteered and those that were drafted). We need to spend the rest of our lives making sure that "we" veterans make-up for a country that was very selfish and self centered at the time and didn't treat their own with dignity and self-repect when they returned from any war, esepcailly this one. I know I will spend the rest of my days doing everything I can to make sure they know that I respect them, I'm grateful, I'm thankful for their sacrifices, and will do whatever I can to make a wrong a right in their eyes for their reamining days on this earth. I'm ashamed of our country at that time - just ashamed! This is my personal feelings that I'm sharing, so keep that in mind if you disagree with my personal thoughts on the matter!

We hear numbers bandied about all the time. 22 veterans per day committing suicide, 390 Vietnam veterans per day dying. It would be nice to see where these numbers are coming from. I hear denials of the accuracy of the numbers but do not know where to find the official count and the data as to how the count is done (i.e. what is counted and what is not counted).

SP5 Mark Kuzinski thanks for the read and share!

No wonder it is so difficult for 'Nam vets to obtain services, or get shafted by the VA. The VA is justing waiting for all of us to die and go away.

Due to my age, I remember my father and relatives serving in WWII, lived through Korea, Vietnam and the other undeclared combat actions since. since I am the closest to the VN Vets, my thouthts go to them first. Volunteers and draftees that served honorably in a war that was not necessary, nor led with honor from the power structure in Washington.

Sadly we're next in line. Few WWII vets left and Korean War vets also getting fewer and fewer. Don't necessarily agree, but perhaps it's the only way we can get recognition for our accomplishments that were sorely lacking at the end of the Vietnam War.

Thanks for reminding us SP5 Mark Kuzinski to please take time to "Remember".
I have no trouble remembering.
While the estimated 390 deaths each day for Vietnam War veterans seems high, compared to the rate for WWII and Korean war veterans it isn't. Wounded and injured veterans may well die earlier than their civilian counterparts. We all know people who survived much longer that they were expected to.
I concur with the responses of PVT James Strait SPC Jeff Daley, PhD TSgt Joe C. Capt Seid Waddell and MAJ David Vermillion

SP5 Kuzinski - And I thought a year after I left when the casualties were over 300 a week were tragic,but then again we all got to go home so I'll remember my Brothers today and as long as I'm still on this side of the grass.

A lot of us, especially those who served in the early/mid Sixties or before, are no longer spring chickens, eh?

Sp4 Byron Skinner…As someone who came with in minutes of bleeding out, ten days after my 20th. birthday in 1966, everyday I get is one I shouldn't have…No complaining here.