Episode 17 - Next Stop – Vietnam: Canadians in Combat
Canadian combat veterans of the Vietnam War affirm their dramatic and virtually unknown experiences.
The Vietnam War sharply divides American – and Canadian – society. From 1964 to 1973, Canada shelters 50,000 American draft evaders. Simultaneously, at least 12,000 Canadians cross the border to join the US military.
They come from all over the country and serve in every branch of the American forces; over 100 Canadians are killed in Vietnam. When the surviving veterans return home, they reintegrate into an indifferent, sometimes hostile, society. Now, 40 years after the American withdrawal from Vietnam, they reflect on their experiences.
