The War Of The Vietnam War - 1311 Words

Soldiers in Battlefield It is a known fact that soldiers endure experiences that can only be felt by seeing through one’s own eyes. The Vietnam War was especially one of the wars that had a major impact on soldiers, as their lives became significantly more difficult and dangerous. The soldiers were young and thrown into war, not knowing who they were fighting. Tim O’Brien was one of the soldiers that was placed into Vietnam’s danger. O’Brien stated that he still carries â€Å"the memories or the ghosts of a place called Vietnam, the people of Vietnam, my fellow soldiers. More importantly [he carries] the weight of responsibility and a sense of abiding guilt. [He carries] joyful memories, too, friends [he] made and the conversations at foxholes†¦show more content†¦Throughout the war, â€Å"men [were] killed, dead human beings [were] heavy and awkward to carry, things smell[ed] different in Vietnam, soldiers [were] afraid and often brave, drill sergeants [were] boors, s ome men think the war [was] proper and just and others [did not] and most [did not] care.† (O’Brien, 135) After a war, many men suffer from depression and often re-see the pictures of their friends as they lost their lives. Although many men died, most Vietnam Veterans would say that they are proud that they served. Even though men were forced into Vietnam due to the draft and without a notice, they also felt the need to want to go into the war to protect their country. Young men, barely out of the age of being a boy, were pushed into Vietnam. Those young men had the terror of Vietnam â€Å"instead of happy childhoods.† (Smith, 1) The young soldiers were ripped out of their happy lives and were then living day-to-day not knowing when their last day would be. â€Å"Having come of age as the war in Vietnam became more an obligation than an option, particularly for a young Midwestern man from a solid family, regardless of education, O’Brien recalls doubting his initial vehement opposition to