Kennedy had sent some 'advisors' in, but a very limited number. He was NOT intimidated by the French or the Chiefs of Staff. I would think that would have been completely different.

It was just a chaotic time to be a young male. Pete Seger gave us 'the fixen to die rag' and our parents had fought WWII. It was a chaotic time to be a young female because some of them liked us. It was a chaotic time to be a parent because everything was changing and they all knew someone that had died in WWII.

Which is one of the reason I have hope in our current stirred up mess. We got through it before, I have every reason to expect we can do so again.

I have actually been through counseling for survivor guilt. The war and a couple more personal times in my life. I'll get to them if I live long enough.

Thanks Donna!