Son of Butch
Well-known member
The comment, We are not the same country today we were 50 years ago, got me thinking about 1968.
In 1968 16,592 Americans were killed and 87,388 Americans were wounded in Vietnam.
The average age of those Americans killed or wounded in 1968 was 19.8 years old.
That's an average of over 45 (kids) killed and 238 wounded every single day, day in and day out, for the entire year!
My point is the problems we have today seem dwarfed when compared to what was happening in 1968.
I was young and happy in 1968 as were most others old enough to remember 1968 - but our country was not.
Off topic: Gun violence as a mental health issue.
The majority (59%) of the gun related deaths in America (and the world) are from suicide.
USA 59%
Australia 79%
Canada 77%
France 76%
Clearly those that commit suicide have mental health issues (the same goes for most of those that kill others too)
In 1968 16,592 Americans were killed and 87,388 Americans were wounded in Vietnam.
The average age of those Americans killed or wounded in 1968 was 19.8 years old.
That's an average of over 45 (kids) killed and 238 wounded every single day, day in and day out, for the entire year!
My point is the problems we have today seem dwarfed when compared to what was happening in 1968.
I was young and happy in 1968 as were most others old enough to remember 1968 - but our country was not.
Off topic: Gun violence as a mental health issue.
The majority (59%) of the gun related deaths in America (and the world) are from suicide.
USA 59%
Australia 79%
Canada 77%
France 76%
Clearly those that commit suicide have mental health issues (the same goes for most of those that kill others too)