I Volunteered
Canadian Vietnam Vets Remember
- Publisher
- J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1998
- Category
- General, Vietnam War
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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 Americas 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.