Post by Jim Visel on Dec 20, 2010 21:12:59 GMT -5
Capt Scott Beaton is the Statistical Source, and Capt Marshal Hanson, U.S.N.R (Ret) recieves credit for research and for compiling the following, released 12/31/07.
VIETNAM WAR FACTS, STATISTICS, FAKE WARRIOR NUMBERS, AND MYTHS DISPELLED;
9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975.
2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam, representing 9.7% of their generation.
240 men were awarded the Medal Of Honor during the Vietnam War.
The first man to die in Vietnam was James Davis, in 1958. He was with the 509th Radio Research Station. Davis Station in Saigon was named for him.
58,148 were killed in Vietnam, 75,000 were severely disabled, 23,214 were 100% disabled, 5,283 lost limbs, 1081 sustained multiple amputations.
Of those killed, 61% were younger than 21. 11,465 of those killed were younger than 20. 17,539 were married.
The average age of men killed; 23.1 years. Five men killed in Vietnam were only 16 years old. The oldest man killed was 62 years old.
As of January 15, 2004, there were 1,875 Americans still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.
97% of Vietnam Veterans were honorably discharged. 91% say they are glad they served. 74% say they would serve again, even knowing the outcome.
Vietnam Veterans have a lower unemployment rate than the same age-groups of non-vets.
Vietnam veterans' personal income exceeds that of same-age non-veterans by more than 18%.
87% of Americans hold Vietnam Veterans in high esteem.
There is no difference in drug usage between Vietnam Veterans and non-Vietnam Veterans of the same age group. (Veterans Administration Study)
Vietnam Veterans are less likely to be in prison than the same age group of non-veterans. (one-half of one percent of Vietnam Vets have been jailed for crime).
85% of Vietnam Veterans made successful transitions to civilian life.
INTERESTING CENSUS STATS AND "BEEN-THERE" WANNABEES:
1,713,827 of those who served in Vietnam were still alive as of August, 1995 census figures.
9,492,958 (in the same census count) falsely claimed to have served in-country.
As of the August 2000 census, the surviving population of U.S. Vietnam vets was 1,002,027. During this count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to have served in-country had risen to 13,853,027. By this census, four out of five who claim to be Vietnam Veterans are not. The Department of Defense Vietnam War Service Index officially provided by the War Library originally reported with errors that 2,709,918 U.S. Military personnel as having served in-country. Corrections and confirmations to this errored index resulted in the addition of 358 U.S. military personnel confirmed to have served in Vietnam but not originally listed by the Department of Defense. (All names are currently on file and accessible 24/7/365).
Isolated atrocities committed by American Soldiers produced torrents of outrage from anti-war critics and the news media while Communist atrocities were so common that they received hardly any media mention at all. The United States sought to minimize and prevent attacks on civilians while North Vietnam made attacks on civilians a centerpiece of its strategy. Americans who deliberately killed civilians received prison sentences while Communists who did so received commendations. From 1957 to 1973, the National Liberation Front assassinated 36,725 Vietnamese civilians and abducted another 58,499. The death squads focused on leaders at the village level and on anyone who improved the lives of the peasants such as medical personnel, social workers, and school teachers. (-Nixon Presidential Papers)
COMMON MYTHS DISPELLED:
Myth: Common Belief is that most Vietnam veterans were drafted.
Fact: 2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers. 2/3 of the men who served in WWII were drafted. Approximately 70% of those killed in Vietnam were volunteers.
(to be continued)
VIETNAM WAR FACTS, STATISTICS, FAKE WARRIOR NUMBERS, AND MYTHS DISPELLED;
9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975.
2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam, representing 9.7% of their generation.
240 men were awarded the Medal Of Honor during the Vietnam War.
The first man to die in Vietnam was James Davis, in 1958. He was with the 509th Radio Research Station. Davis Station in Saigon was named for him.
58,148 were killed in Vietnam, 75,000 were severely disabled, 23,214 were 100% disabled, 5,283 lost limbs, 1081 sustained multiple amputations.
Of those killed, 61% were younger than 21. 11,465 of those killed were younger than 20. 17,539 were married.
The average age of men killed; 23.1 years. Five men killed in Vietnam were only 16 years old. The oldest man killed was 62 years old.
As of January 15, 2004, there were 1,875 Americans still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.
97% of Vietnam Veterans were honorably discharged. 91% say they are glad they served. 74% say they would serve again, even knowing the outcome.
Vietnam Veterans have a lower unemployment rate than the same age-groups of non-vets.
Vietnam veterans' personal income exceeds that of same-age non-veterans by more than 18%.
87% of Americans hold Vietnam Veterans in high esteem.
There is no difference in drug usage between Vietnam Veterans and non-Vietnam Veterans of the same age group. (Veterans Administration Study)
Vietnam Veterans are less likely to be in prison than the same age group of non-veterans. (one-half of one percent of Vietnam Vets have been jailed for crime).
85% of Vietnam Veterans made successful transitions to civilian life.
INTERESTING CENSUS STATS AND "BEEN-THERE" WANNABEES:
1,713,827 of those who served in Vietnam were still alive as of August, 1995 census figures.
9,492,958 (in the same census count) falsely claimed to have served in-country.
As of the August 2000 census, the surviving population of U.S. Vietnam vets was 1,002,027. During this count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to have served in-country had risen to 13,853,027. By this census, four out of five who claim to be Vietnam Veterans are not. The Department of Defense Vietnam War Service Index officially provided by the War Library originally reported with errors that 2,709,918 U.S. Military personnel as having served in-country. Corrections and confirmations to this errored index resulted in the addition of 358 U.S. military personnel confirmed to have served in Vietnam but not originally listed by the Department of Defense. (All names are currently on file and accessible 24/7/365).
Isolated atrocities committed by American Soldiers produced torrents of outrage from anti-war critics and the news media while Communist atrocities were so common that they received hardly any media mention at all. The United States sought to minimize and prevent attacks on civilians while North Vietnam made attacks on civilians a centerpiece of its strategy. Americans who deliberately killed civilians received prison sentences while Communists who did so received commendations. From 1957 to 1973, the National Liberation Front assassinated 36,725 Vietnamese civilians and abducted another 58,499. The death squads focused on leaders at the village level and on anyone who improved the lives of the peasants such as medical personnel, social workers, and school teachers. (-Nixon Presidential Papers)
COMMON MYTHS DISPELLED:
Myth: Common Belief is that most Vietnam veterans were drafted.
Fact: 2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers. 2/3 of the men who served in WWII were drafted. Approximately 70% of those killed in Vietnam were volunteers.
(to be continued)
