Art Jenkinson was a gentle soul. He served in the Green Berets in Vietnam. Shortly after he returned from the war, I ran into him. One day he showed me some medals he had received. They were in a suitcase under his bed at his dad's home. He felt he couldn't be proud of them. A couple of years after returning from that war, he committed suicide. RIP
Short and sad. I didn't know Arthur, but in these few brief words I caught something of his life. And something terrible and true about young men marching off to war.
Being a veteran in those days was not popular. Wearing a uniform in public was risky. The Veterans Administration was not equipped to handle veteran's needs. Going to the VA for help would not be a good experience. It saddens me to think that Arthur Jenkinson, an honorable veteran serving his country, could have been helped. Arthur Jenkinson I remember you and I salute you for your service.
Aside from all the politics around the Vietnam war, Arthur was also struggling with serious troubles from his childhood. He did not come home to a sufficiently supportive family. He had a good heart, but was in a lot of pain for many years
Helle Jacobsen
Art Jenkinson was a gentle soul. He served in the Green Berets in Vietnam. Shortly after he returned from the war, I ran into him. One day he showed me some medals he had received. They were in a suitcase under his bed at his dad's home. He felt he couldn't be proud of them. A couple of years after returning from that war, he committed suicide. RIP
Ki (Pam) Longfellow
Short and sad. I didn't know Arthur, but in these few brief words I caught something of his life. And something terrible and true about young men marching off to war.
Steven Stocker
Being a veteran in those days was not popular. Wearing a uniform in public was risky. The Veterans Administration was not equipped to handle veteran's needs. Going to the VA for help would not be a good experience. It saddens me to think that Arthur Jenkinson, an honorable veteran serving his country, could have been helped. Arthur Jenkinson I remember you and I salute you for your service.
Kirk Warnock
Steven Stocker: Well said.
Helle Jacobsen
Aside from all the politics around the Vietnam war, Arthur was also struggling with serious troubles from his childhood. He did not come home to a sufficiently supportive family. He had a good heart, but was in a lot of pain for many years