Challenged by students' questions, he dug deeper into the era in which he had found himself struggling to stay alive during the height of the fighting in Vietnam. This is a long-considered sequel to Ketwig's mind-blowing war memoir, …and a hard rain fell, published in 1985. To address such deeply emotional inquiries more fully, Ketwig wrote Vietnam Reconsidered: The War, the Times, and Why They Matter. I know my father blames his service in Vietnam and something called Agent Orange, but when anyone mentions Vietnam he goes into his room and closes the door, and sometimes he won't come out for days. Consider this hesitant query from a nervous young woman: "I have two sisters," she said softly, "and both have serious birth defects. Responding in a rush before the bell rang to students' questions and concerns was often the hardest part. Like many Vietnam vets, John Ketwig has made a public service campaign of speaking forthrightly to high school and college students. Vietnam Reconsidered: The War, the Times, and Why They Matter Download PDF of this full issue: v49n2.pdf (31.8 MB)
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