List of Vietnam War veterans (deleted 02 Apr 2008 at 10:09)
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Australia
Some 50,000 Australians, including some 18,000 national servicemen or 'nashos', served in Vietnam. 520 died and almost 2,400 were wounded.
- Peter Badcos VC, Victoria Cross recipient, KIA
- Peter Cosgrove AC, MC, Chief of the Army (2000-02), Chief of the Defence Force (2002-05)
- Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB, Commander of Australian Forces in Vietnam (1971-72), Chief of the General Staff (1977-82), Governor of South Australia (1982-91)
- Graham Edwards, Member of Western Australian Parliament (1983-97), Member of Federal Parliament (1998-2007)
- Tim Fischer AC, Member of New South Wales Parliament (1970-84), Member of Federal Parliament (1984-2001), Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (1996-99)
- Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, KStJMC, Governor-General of Australia (2003-present)
- George Mackenzie, Defence Force chief legal officer
- Gary McKay, author
- Keith Payne VC, OAM, Victoria Cross recipient
- Sandy Pearson AO, DSO, OBE, MC, Commander of Australian Forces in Vietnam (1969)
- Normie Rowe, singer
- Harry Smith MC, commanding officer of D Company 6 RAR at the Battle of Long Tan
- Ray Simpson VC, Victoria Cross recipient
- Kevin Wheatley VC, Victoria Cross recipient, KIA
Philippines
- Fidel V. Ramos, 12th President of the Philippines
South Korea
- His Highness Prince Yi Seok, grandson of the Emperor of Korea
United States
All veterans are identified with their highest ranks, not necessarily the ranks the held during the Vietnam War. Also noted is whether the individual volunteered for service. Several were drafted, but when entering the service volunteered for Vietnam.
- Dennis Aase, retired racing driver, businessman and racing team owner[1]
- Petty Officer 3rd Class James L. Avery Sr., actor, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4 Rocky Bleier, NFL player (SB Winner), U.S. Army (Drafted, Volunteered for Vietnam)
- Lieutenant Colonel Robert K. Brown, military journalist and publisher of Soldier of Fortune magazine, U.S. Army, (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Toy Caldwell, Founder of Marshall Tucker Band, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant William "Rusty" Calley, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Scott Camil, activist, politics, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Philip Caputo, author/journalist, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant David O. Carter, judge, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Staff Sergeant Michael Casey, poet, U.S. Army (Draftee)
- Captain David Christian, youngest, most decorated Officer, U.S Army, Veteran's advocate and author (volunteer)
- General Wesley Clark, former U.S. Presidential candidate, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Captain Max Cleland, former U.S. Senator from Georgia, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Airman Adrian Cronauer, Armed Forces Radio Saigon, U.S. Air Force
- Admiral William J. Crowe Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Stephen Coonts, author/aviator, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Commander Randy Cunningham, former U.S. Congressman from California, fighter ace, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Captain Gray Davis, former governor of California, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel Eugene Peyton Deatrick, test pilot, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Dieter Dengler, Naval aviator, POW, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Captain Dale Dye, CEO/actor/author, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey, actor (of Full Metal Jacket fame), U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Dennis Franz, actor (of NYPD Blue fame), U.S. Army (Drafted, Volunteered for Vietnam)
- Bill Geist, combat photographer, U.S. Army
- Sergeant Doug Gray, Founding Member Marshall Tucker Band, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel Jim Gibbons, Governor of Nevada, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Wayne Gilchrest, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4 Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President and Senator, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel David Hackworth, Military Analyst/Critic of weak Vietnam policy, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4 Joe Haldeman, science fiction author, U.S. Army (Draftee)
- Pete Halsmer, racing driver
- Sergeant Gustav Hasford, author/screenwriter of Full Metal Jacket, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, sniper, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Captain Mike Hayden, Kansas Governor, U.S. Army
- Specialist 4 Hurley Haywood, sports car racing legend (Le Mans and Daytona winner), U.S. Army (Draftee)[2]
- Staff Sergeant Duncan Hunter, U.S. Congressman from California, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Brion James, actor, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel Sam Johnson, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Robert Jordan, fantasy author, U.S. Army
- Lieutenant Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, MOH Receipient, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Ron Kovic, activist, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Johnny Lee, country singer, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Matthew Lesko, author, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Sergeant First Class Jim Marshall, U.S. Congressman from Georgia, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Commander John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Captain Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel John Murtha, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- General Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Colonel Jim Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, Presidential Advisor, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4 Tim O'Brien, author, US Army (Draftee)
- Lieutenant John O'Neill, longtime John Kerry foe, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4 Ron Osso (Vietnam Veteran) Military Intelligence Photographer (Draftee)
- General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Staff Sergeant Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Captain Charles Robb, former U.S. Senator from Virginia, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler, singer Ballad of the Green Berets, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Specialist 5 Pat Sajak, TV personality, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., C-in-C, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Corporal Jan Scruggs, founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, U.S. Army
- Admiral Leighton Smith Jr., C-in-C, U.S. European Command, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Theresa Sparks, President of San Francisco Police Commission
- Lieutenant Roger Staubach, NFL player (SB Winner), U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4 Oliver Stone, filmmaker, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Al Teague, land speed record holder, U.S. Army (Draftee)[3]
- Petty Officer 3rd Class Craig Venter CEO and founder Celera, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Carl Weathersby, Chicago blues musician, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Captain Jim Webb, U.S. Senator from Virginia, SECNAV, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- General William Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Larry Wilcox, actor (of CHiPs fame), U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Admiral Jeremiah Denton, former U.S. Senator from Alabama, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Ronnie McDowell, country singer, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)[4]
- Major Bismark Myrick, diplomat, U.S. Ambassador (1995-2002) U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- General Paul X. Kelley, Commandant of the Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Gerald Hege, former Sheriff, Davidson County , North Carolina, U.S. Army (Drafted)
- Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann, U.S. AID official and subject of A Bright Shining Lie, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- John Trudell, author, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Manny Fernandez (wrestler), professional wrestler, U.S. Navy, (Volunteer)[5]
South Vietnam
- Le Minh Dao, Major General, ARVN
- Nguyen Cao Ky, politician and businessman, South Vietnamese Air Force
- Lam Nguon Tanh, Admiral and Prime Minister of Government of Free Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam Navy
- Ly Tong, human rights activist, South Vietnamese Air Force
- Ngo Quang Truong, General and military historian, ARVN
- Nguyen Xuan Vinh, scientist, South Vietnamese Air Force
New Zealand
- Geoff Braybrooke, politician, Royal Army Medical Corps
Laos
- Vang Pao, Major General, Royal Lao Army
Cambodia
- Sosthene Fernandez, General, Khmer National Armed Forces
See also
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