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Fifty years after the end of the war, a group of U.S. veterans spent two weeks traveling through Vietnam by bus. They are searching for forgiveness. (www.spiegel.de)
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[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A few years in jail for dodging the draft is better than committing crimes against humanity.

No one is drafted against their will, there are simply people that value their freedom to kill far more than others lives.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah and these guys were like 18 that’s a crazy fucking choice to make as barely an adult.

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

And yet so many made the right choice.