Times of Change – Vietnam and the 60s - Pt. 4

Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic
Stop the Sun by Gary Paulsen
To Heal a Nation by Joel L. Swerdlow

For your final readings of Times of Change, I would like you to set aside some time on Monday (Memorial Day) to read the choices above. Once you are done, I would like for you to post in your blog a note to the men and women on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. After what you have learned over the past few days, and what you saw when we went to D.C., what would you want to say to them?

Dear Vietnam Veterans,

I would like to begin by telling you that I have a great deal of respect for everything you did, and how you handled all of the adversity. While some may call you stupid and wrong, they have no idea what you went through. It is wrong that you not only fought the war in Vietnam, but had to fight another when you got home with the same people that you were trying to protect. Even though we don't have much to show for it, you are true heroes, and you should never be forgotten.