Posted on Dec 18, 2025
SSgt Andy Nguyen
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Are you prepared to see "The New Vietnam" alongside the old one?

The Vietnam of today is a young, vibrant, and rapidly developing nation where over 70% of the population was born after 1975.

Veterans often find it jarring to see a high-end coffee shop or a luxury resort sitting near a site where they once fought.

Places like Da Nang, once a massive airbase, are now world-class beach destinations. The "Iron Triangle" or the tunnels of Cu Chi are now major tourist attractions. You have to ask yourself if you are okay with the "commercialization" of these sites, or if seeing the country thrive brings a sense of relief that the sacrifice led to a peaceful future.
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SGT Ed Matyjasik
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I am glad they are doing well after decades of wars. When I was there in 1969-70. What I saw was a shit hole third world country torn to pieces by war.
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SSgt Richard Kensinger
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In America the Vietnam Conflict remains the most detested, protested and dispised conflict of all time
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