US veterans react to Obama’s visits to Vietnam and Hiroshima

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By Christopher Woolf

President Barack Obama’s visit to Hiroshima and the trip immediately preceding it, to Vietnam, have powerful and historic symbolism. And for Americans who served in Vietnam, and the dwindling band of World War II veterans, the visits have special significance.

We were curious, too, to find out how veterans of more recent US wars were reacting. We reached out to our onlinehire vets veteran community and asked them: “What’s your reaction to Obama’s Vietnam and Hiroshima trip? And how much do World War II and the Vietnam War shape your worldview?”

Many appreciated the strategic and diplomatic value of the president’s moves.

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