U.S. Veteran Kept His Identity a Secret for 45 Years, Now He’s Shocking the World With His Story

Some secrets are never meant to be kept, find out why this Vietnam veteran stayed quiet for 45 years.

War Is Hell

The Vietnam war was one of the most disputed wars of all time, and it polarized an entire generation of young adults in the 60s. The active war zone in Vietnam was messy, brutal, and unpredictable. American soldiers fought in unfamiliar environmental conditions and had to face off against an enemy with a fighting style that had never been used before the Vietnam war.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.