Vietnam vets gather to reflect

Viet vets gather to reflect

12th annual reunion expected to draw hundreds
By Jeff Alexander
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Published: Saturday, July 30, 2011 2:11 AM EDT

GREENVILLE — Greene County will be hosting the 12th Annual Northeast USA Vietnam Veterans Reunion this weekend in Greenville. The event is designed to help veterans facilitate solidarity and healing for those who have served and their families who struggled with the challenges they faced while a loved one was overseas.

“We were first bought together by word of mouth and then the online community. It started with about 50 guys in 1999 and peaked in 2007-2008 with 1,000 people,” said organizer Bill Fay.

As the U.S. remains engaged in armed conflicts, Fay somberly said, “War is very serious business. I do have post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and it can linger. I cope one day at a time and I try not to put any strains on myself. Sometimes even watching the news can trigger it.”
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Viet vets gather to reflect