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To: jttmab who wrote (218271)2/13/2007 6:27:33 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
"So far I've got the Vietnam War [embarrassing small compared to WWI and WWII] to tell my great-grandchildren to tell about. It would be nice to have something really big."

The VietNam era of change was huge from 1967 to 1972. Nothing like it before or since.

The O. Stone movie 'Born on the Fourth of July' was the closest thing I have seen to capturing the monumental impact to culture and being it had. But that was just one small snap shot.

You don't need death, destruction and annihilation of societies to be able to enrich your grand children's children.

But if that's your focus ... ok