Vietnam veteran
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A Vietnam veteran is an individual who performed active ground, naval, or air service in the Republic of Vietnam, or served the country as a nurse during the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., with a veteran in a wheelchair to the right
New Zealand Army veteran Rob Munro (left), receiving a Mention-in-dispatch award from Governor-General Patsy Reddy for action in Vietnam.
President of the United States Joe Biden and Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vương Đình Huệ presided over an exchange of artifacts ceremony between Vietnamese and American veterans in 2023.
Members of the Royal Australian Regiment during a patrol in September 1967
First Blood
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First Blood is a 1982 American action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff and co-written by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and
Vietnam veteran
…assassinate a presidential candidate. This film inspired John W. Hinckley to make a similar attempt against President Ronald Reagan. In a similar vein is First Blood (1982), which stars Sylvester Stallone in the role of John Rambo, a Vietnam vet who comes into conflict with a small-town police department. Such films…
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
The bridge in Hope, British Columbia, used during production