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What We Lost: Remembering Vietnam 50 Years Later
W&L alumni look back at the Vietnam War and how it changed them.
W&L alumni look back at the Vietnam War and how it changed them.
Alumni who served react to the Fall 2017 alumni magazine article about the war, and share some of their thoughts about that time.
Bruce Rider '66, who served as an Army intelligence officer in Vietnam, was moved to write this essay on the occasion of his 20th reunion.
John Gulick '63, who served as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, was on the wrong end of an ambush about one week after his arrival in country.
Nineteen Washington and Lee University alumni died during the Vietnam Era. These are their stories.