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Vietnam Blues: Understanding the Psychological and Cultural Legacy of the Vietnam War

""Vietnam blues" broadly describes the profound psychological distress, depression, alienation, and disillusionment experienced by United States military personnel who served during the Vietnam War, as well as the broader cultural melancholia that affected American society during and after the conflict. While clinical diagnoses evolved over time—moving from combat exhaustion and operational fatigue to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—the colloquial term captures a complex intersection of trauma, societal rejection, moral injury, and historical dislocation that uniquely characterized the Vietnam generation. Defining the Vietnam Blues: Clin..."

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