Some left Vietnam but Vietnam didn’t leave them. Nearly 3 million service members served in Vietnam and most returned home. But since then, thousands of Vietnam veterans have battled PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – and it has impacted their lives and the lives of their families in many ways. Returning without a proper homecoming compounded the issues veterans faced upon their return.
Since 2022, VVMF has observed PTSD Awareness Day. However, it’s important to also remember those who lost their lives to suicide during the Vietnam War—individuals overwhelmed by trauma, stress, and inner battles that led them to take their own lives.
The Heroes: 1 Mile for 1 Name
SP4 Theodore Glen Feland
SP4 Theodore G. Feland was assigned to Headquarters, Military Assistance Advisory Group Vietnam (MAAGV). On April 20, 1961, SP4 Feland died in Gia Dinh Province, RVN, where it was reported he took his own life. He was 26 years-old. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org] (WKillian, vvmf.org)
Silent Miles Summary
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