Iraq & Vietnam War Stories

Welcome. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to share the work with which I have been engaged for the past 4 years - listening to and recording the stories of men and women affected by the Vietnam War Draft. These folks have confided their experiences, their memories of how they felt, thought and acted and the effects that these have had on their subsequent lives.

It is my fervent hope that these stories will inspire you with their honesty, their intimacy and their vivid evocation of the times - the ’60’s and early ’70’s - against which they played out. It is my further hope that some of you who visit will be encouraged to add your own story to those that appear. There are countless others of you who have undergone your own version of this experience whose stories will deepen our awareness of the effects of such a draft during such a war. Having this opportunity along with being able to receive feedback for your words will hopefully encourage you to tell your story.

This is intended to be a work-in-progress. I will be continuing to add the stories I already have in the designated categories in the sidebar. I have many, but the goal is to receive many more. Please re-visit to check out those added by me and, most eagerly, by others who were affected by the draft.

~ Tom Weiner