List of Vietnam War veterans
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[edit] Australia
- Peter Cosgrove, former Chief of the Defence Force
- Graham Edwards, politician
- Michael Jeffery, Governor General.
- George Mackenzie, Defence Force chief legal officer
- Gary McKay, author of In Good Company.
- Normie Rowe, singer
[edit] Philippines
- Fidel V. Ramos, 12th President of the Philippines
[edit] South Korea
- His Highness Prince Yi Seok, grandson of the Emperor of Korea
[edit] United States
All veterans are identified with their highest ranks, not neccessarily the ranks the held during the Vietnam War. Also noted is whether the individual volunteered for service. Several were drafted, but when entering the service volunteered for Vietnam.
- Petty Officer 3rd Class James L. Avery, Sr., actor, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4th Grade Rocky Bleier, NFL player (SB Winner), U.S. Army (Drafted, Volunteered for Vietnam)
- Sergeant Toy Caldwell, Founder of Marshall Tucker Band, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Scott Camil, activist, politics, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Staff Sergeant Michael Casey, poet, U.S. Army (Draftee)
- General Wesley Clark, former U.S. Presidential candidate, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Captain Max Cleland, former U.S. Senator from Georgia, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Admiral William J. Crowe Jr.,Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Stephen Coonts, author/aviator, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Commander Randy Cunningham, U.S. Congressman from California, fighter ace, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Captain Gray Davis, former governor of California, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel Eugene Peyton Deatrick, test pilot, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Dieter Dengler, Naval aviator, POW, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Captain Dale Dye, CEO/actor/author, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey, actor (of Full Metal Jacket fame), U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Dennis Franz, actor (of NYPD Blue fame), U.S. Army (Drafted, Volunteered for Vietnam)
- Sergeant Doug Gray, Founding Member Marshall Tucker Band, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel Jim Gibbons, Governor of Nevada, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Wayne Gilchrest, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4th Class Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President and Senator, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel David Hackworth, Military Analyst/Critic of weak Vietnam policy, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4th Class Joe Haldeman, science fiction author, U.S. Army (Draftee)
- Sergeant Gustav Hasford, author/screenwriter of Full Metal Jacket, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, sniper, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4th Class Hurley Haywood, sports car racing legend (Le Mans and Daytona winner), U.S. Army (Draftee)
- Staff Sergeant Duncan Hunter, U.S. Congressman from California, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel Sam Johnson, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Air Force (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, MOH Receipient, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Ron Kovic, activist, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Matthew Lesko, author, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Sergeant First Class Jim Marshall, U.S. Congressman from Georgia, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Commander John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Major Bismarck Myrick, diplomat, U.S. Ambassador(1995-2002), U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Captain Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Colonel John Murtha, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Colonel Jim Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, Presidential Advisor, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4th Class Tim O'Brien, author, US Army (Draftee)
- Lieutenant John O'Neill, longtime John Kerry foe, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Staff Sergeant Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler, singer Ballad of the Green Berets, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Specialist 5th Class Pat Sajak, TV personality, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., C-in-C, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Admiral Leighton Smith, C-in-C, U.S. European Command, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Lieutenant Roger Staubach, NFL player (SB Winner), U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Specialist 4th Class Oliver Stone, filmmaker, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Petty Officer 3rd Class Craig Venter CEO and founder Celera, U.S. Navy (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Carl Weathersby, Chicago blues musician, U.S. Army (Volunteer)
- Captain Jim Webb, U.S. Senator from Virginia, SECNAV, U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
- Sergeant Larry Wilcox, actor (of CHiPs fame), U.S. Marine Corps (Volunteer)
