Medical evacuation of the wounded, for most of Vietnam, was handled by Dust-Off while the 1st Cav employeed Medevac. The difference being that Medevac had door gunners and Dust-Off was unarmed =
Total medical evacuation missions flown were 1/2 million, carrying 900,000 patients **
Less than 1% of American wounded, who survived first 24 hours, died **
Nearly 7500 women served in Vietnam and 6250 were nurses **
38% of Vets that went to Vietnam married were divorced within six months of returning *
The divorce rate for all Vietnam Vets is 90% *
There are 100,000 Vietnam Vets in prison, 200,000 on parole and 500,000 have been arrested *
Over 150,000 Vietnam Vets have committed suicide since 1975 *
40% to 60% of Vietnam Vets have persistent problems with emotional adjustment *
70% of Vietnan Vets have problems with alcohol and/or drug abuse **
Vietnam Vets representated 9.7% of their generation **
67% of the men serving in Vietnam were volunteers **
5 men killed in Vietnam were 16 years old **
79% of those that served had a high school or higher education prior to entering the military **
240 men that served in Vietnam were recipients of the Medal Of Honor **
The United States drafted the last man on June 30, 1973 **
97% of all Vietnam Vets were Honorably Discharged **
= "So That Others May Live" by D T McGuff
* "Nam Vet: Making Peace with Your Past" by Chuck Dean