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I Volunteered

Canadian Vietnam Vets Remember

by (author) Tracey Arial

Publisher
J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
Initial publish date
Jan 1998
Category
General, Vietnam War
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781896239149
    Publish Date
    Jan 1998
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

Everyone knows that Canada sheltered over 30,000 Americans escaping the draft, but not many are aware that for every draft dodger, a Canadian illegally volunteered to fight for the U.S. armed forces in Vietnam. Canadians turned a blind eye to them. Both the Canadian government and the average Canadian chose not to admit that we had any part in America’s dirty war. The Canadian volunteers were the invisible army. Those who returned were shunned or forgotten. I Volunteered is their story.

About the author

Tracey Arial is a Montreal–based freelance journalist who specializes in profiling ordinary Canadians who have unique experiences. Her work has appeared in the Plattsburgh Press–Republic, Montreal Business Magazine, Toronto Star, Kitchener–Waterloo Record, The Financial Post, and Montreal Gazette.

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