Veterans back in Vietnam for the first time since the war

As President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a group of U.S. veterans are also in Vietnam. Most served during the Vietnam war have never been back, and for some, returning is a crucial part of the healing process. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor explains.

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[esco]

The part where the veteran was talking about pulling out the other soldier's picture of his wife and children was sad

[bamboo]

I'm vietnamese, such a emotional story. Respect for all soliders from both side

[DuyNguyen-fovl]

Hi im a vietnamese living in Saigon pre 1975 until now . Wish all American veterans deserved Vietnam War best health

[haiminh]

Imagine having PTSD and you have to meet the person whom lost his friend as equally as you to find peace

[nikitang]

It was a shame that after the war ended, the Americans refused to pay the war damages to Vietnam, and even worse, they embargoed Vietnam for 19 years. That is why I feel frustrated when Asian countries around Vietnam ask why Vietnam is not yet a developed country. It's not that Vietnam is underdeveloped, but because we suffered so much war, we started to rebuild the country from a negative number, not from zero or from a positive number like your country.

[jh]

Any children of Vietnam vets feel glad that Vietnam and the men who fought is being discussed openly now ? I felt so strange growing up there was a void in my father and in our house and it felt like it was unspeakable . I feel like with access to a lot more information and stories like this helps me understand my dad somewhat better and approach him to talk and ask him the right questions and then I listen . It seems cathartic to him

[tmanoutdoors]

Just remember before you get mad at the soldiers, remember the ones who went into Vietnam were the government not the soldiers

[carved]

They seem to been treated alot better by their former enemy than when they got home.

[loveislove-lenj]

My uncle is a Vietnam veteran and he does have friends who were part of this trip. Not in this video, but around the same time. They said it was a closure and for them it was emotional at times, but as for my Uncle he'll never go back there. He's been sober since 1988 and knows this trip for him would be a trigger for relapse and his PTSD which has gotten better. But at times does have episodes

[tbisurvivor]

My uncle is one of those who will never go back. He said his closure came from getting sober & therapy. He came back after 2 yrs a different person.

[stephenandujo]

I salute to all the Vietnam war veterans pay you’re respects to them.

[lord.d_]

I’m Vietnamese American, and I got a 77-year old Vietnam War veteran. Still alive, and my great uncle. South Vietnamese Air Force (or VNAF).

[gaeldechavez]

My grandpa was a veteran of the veteran war.

[SpeedyWings]

Fun fact the Plane on the back in 3:12 is a Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, many were given to the South as the US evacuated and they were either destroyed or captured and the plane continues to see active service in Peru and El Salvador and other Latin American countries

[englishvstraiban]

Really emotional! I am a young generation of Vietnamese! We learned so much about the past of Vietnam 🇻🇳 and The United States 🇺🇸 stories of the warfare...

[teanbikkies]

Massive respect for the interviewer. He kept his mouth shut and just listened.

[weeballsbigpenis]

It's a jarring experience going back to places you served, I went back to Northern Ireland for the first time since 1990, feels like there's a concrete block in your chest

[manipulatortrash]

vietnam is a country of strong will and hope. 1000 year story of resisting occupiers. Glad to see the relationship mending. It's a darn shame the paranoia of the cold war split what could have been a great relationship from the start. I still remember learning about vietnam's good will towards the US before the war. cheers at seeing american planes shows there was never a hatred for the US from the start. We could have been good friends for far longer then now.

[spitzkurz]

Imagine if the bus started using Fortunate Son

[vietnamese]

Trong suốt chiều dài lịch sử Việt Nam, chúng tôi chiến đấu vì độc lập vì tự do vì hạnh phúc.
Khi có độc lập tự do hạnh phúc nghĩa là chúng tôi mãn nguyện, nếu chất chứa thù hận sẽ gây ra đau khổ sẽ mất đi ý nghĩa của độc lập tự do hạnh phúc mục tiêu chiến đấu của chúng tôi sẽ vô nghĩa.
Việt Nam chào mừng tất cả, Việt Nam biết ơn những quốc gia đã giúp đỡ, Việt Nam mang ơn nhân dân thế giới, nhân dân Hoa Kỳ đã lên tiếng phản đối chiến tranh nhanh chóng kết thúc cuộc chiến