Message from gmora

[Anonymous]

I was surprised to read about Chinese participating as soldiers in the civil war. I think this is a great aspect of history that should be included in lesson plans regarding the civil war. However, I am not surprised to read about the mistreatment of soldiers. The U.S. has a history of reneging on its obligations to its soldiers (most notable after WWI - bonus army protest). In the 40s and 50s it was mistreatment of minority soldiers during and after WWII. In our modern time frame we have witnessed the lack of medical services provided to soldiers dealing with PTSD and other war related disabilities by VA hospitals.
edited by gmora on 7/26/2016