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Happy Veterans Day

To all the veterans reading this blog. Happy Vets day. Thank you for your service.

Helping Other Veterans

After being back three weeks I went to my first therapy session feeling good about how I felt post trip. Things have gotten better for me, I attribute that to my having the opportunity to go back to Vietnam.  Without going into great detail I was asked to do a Q&A with the Veterans Administration, Vietnam Group Therapy session in December.  I am excited to talk with the group. I envision a lot of scenarios and questions but I guess I will have to wait to discuss returning with fellow veterans until then. I think it will be good for them and for me.

Personally, I think it would benefit all veterans that are mentally and physically prepared, to go back and see Vietnam as it is today. It is nothing like it was when we were in country so many years ago. I think seeing as it is, makes a person realize first hand and up close that the Vietnamese have moved on.  I can only speak for myself, but seeing it as it is today has allowed me to finally let go and let the war inside of me end. Yes, I still need to work on myself, but I'm headed the right direction.

Going back is expensive and challenging mentally and our age it can physically challenging too. Most of all it's hard to go back to places that have haunted your memories.

But for me it was rewarding and somehow very calming to do it.

Our last train ride in Vietnam - The train from Hue to Hanoi - A video Slideshow

This is the last of our train ride videos. This leg was from Hue to Hanoi. What a great ride. Enjoy the video slideshow below.

Click the photo below to be taken to the video slideshow

Enjoy!