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trackfan

(3,650 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2019, 12:49 PM Oct 2019

[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moratorium_to_End_the_War_in_Vietnam|

I remember that day. I was in the 5th grade, and wore a "War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things" medallion to school.

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the moratorium to end the Vietnam War. (Original Post) trackfan Oct 2019 OP

I remember it as well. flamin lib Oct 2019 #1

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1. I remember it as well.

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 02:02 PM

Oct 2019

I was there. As part of a riot control unit. Really wanted to be on the other side but the draft and the US Army had me wearing green every day.