Australian Vietnam Veterans

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Australian_Vietnam_Forces_National_Memorial
gptkb:Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial
gptkbp:community_service mental health issues
chronic illnesses
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:Australian_literature
Australian_film
Australian_music
gptkbp:demographics mostly male
aged between 18 and 25 during service
gptkbp:hasService approximately 60,000
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first Australian conflict with conscription since World War II
anti-war_movement_in_Australia
impact_on_Australian_society
influence_on_Australian_foreign_policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Vietnam Veterans
gptkbp:legacy cultural representation in media
changes in military policy
increased awareness of veterans' issues
improved veteran support services
gptkbp:localGovernment pension benefits
retraining programs
health_care_services
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Long Tan
Battle of Coral-Balmoral
Battle of Binh Ba
Battle of Nui Le
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_McCarthy
gptkb:Major_General_John_Cantwell
gptkb:Private_First_Class_David_McGowan
gptkb:Corporal_Mark_Donaldson
gptkb:Sergeant_Keith_Payne
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:National_Vietnam_Veterans_Day
Welcome Home Parade 1987
gptkbp:postWarCareer PTSD
Agent Orange exposure
gptkbp:providesServices gptkb:Vietnam_Veterans_Counselling_Service
gptkb:Vietnam_Veterans_Association_of_Australia
gptkbp:recognizes gptkb:Veterans'_Affairs_Department
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:services 1962 to 1972