The Vietnam years were profoundly traumatic for millions of people and consequently for American society and culture, and the legacy of that wrenching period is still very much with us. Examining the impact of the war is key to understanding who we are today as individuals and moving forward as a society. Many factors have prevented us from looking at Vietnam until now. But today, 20 years after the war's end, we are perhaps ready to listen to each other's stories. Doing so can help bridge the divisions that still lie beneath the surface and, if we can listen to each other on Vietnam, perhaps we can learn to communicate on other divisive issues as well. [...] Regarding Vietnam is a gathering place for personal stories and a forum for dialogues about Vietnam's legacy in our lives. Stories can be found in two places: (1) The Stories page contains excerpts of selected stories and is changed regularly. Previous Stories pages are linked to the current Stories page. (2) Searchable archives contain the full text of everything on the Stories page, as well as everything submitted online (see below). If you're interested in seeing the full text of any excerpted story, go to Search and enter the last name of the person whose message you'd like to read. [self-description]