How was it for the ppl who were really there?

Well,I'm not exactly an expert on the war over there.Thats b/c'm
a 15 year old kid.But i jsut finished reading a book about vietnam
it was about the war,the heartbrake,and all the death.
It's so hard to imagine something like that happening.But,of course 
it really did happen.And for mnay people it's still a very real part of 
life.I know someone who was over there.He says sometimes that
if he hears a certain sound or he's somewhere where there is a lot of noise
that he gets flashbacks from nam.He said that it changed his life forever.
And after everything that i've read and that people have
told me.I know it was so much worse,It has been over for a long time
but it has become an obession for me.I know that sounds very
strange,but it is infact the honest truth.I want very much to know more aboutit.
I have somany questions and so few answers.But,i know that all 
the people who went over there ..well,i know that
their lives will always be different. I give out my condolenseces
to everyone that lost someone that they love in that cold 
war.There was so much loss,it saddens me to think about it.
I want to know so much more about it,i wanna know stories form the people
who actually went over ther ansaw it first hand.
And before i close this message,.i would like to say that I 
admire everyone who went over there and fought for america.
I have the utmost respect for everyone who was over there.

I would like to hear form ppl who were there.so if you would..please e-mail 
me...   alm@tsixroads.com