I served in 1966, 1969 and 1971. I have a son, age 25 who has been diagnosed with depression. I know so many other Veteran mates, who also have children who are suffering with depression. This can no longer be seen as just coincidental. We must find the link to service in Vietnam and the suffering of our children. It must be put right. It is time for our Government to act on this matter.

Being the son of a vetrian and having the problems of my own as well as my kids problems. Tels me one thing stop reproducing and my kids have seen the effect of the past and see the future in a responsible way. If we know there is physical and mental problems in us as a result of whatever cause, would the responsible thing to do be not have any more kids. Or do we just want to keep the family name going that much that we jepodise the well being of kids and future grand kids. Treat who needs it and stop the casuality list from growing by not bringing more into the fire lane. The goverment will not admit liability thus not providing any more funds then it realy needs to. The argument and study is just and honest, but the goverment will just not give it the attention it deservs. So stop creating more casualties.

I have just been informed of this link about Agent Orange. I had a son in 1971, his father had been in Vietnam.As a toddler he had a very bad rash around the groin area and was under Hospital care. His father also had this rash. In 1973 i had a daughter to my Husband and she was born with Bilary Aterisa. No bile ducts in the liver,She had a couple of ops before she was 3mths old and at 11months she died.I had 5 other children when I married this man and none of them had any major health problems. My son who is 35 this year also was illiterate and has never been able to read. He now has back problems and has been under hosp treatment for a Bowel problem. I once contacted The veterans about help and was told that because my husband never claimed I couldn't get help. My husband remarried and has since died at 60 from a brain tumour.Keep your chins up everybody and good luck Gemma.

Hi, I am a daughter of a vietnam veteren I am 32 years old. I served within the ADF myself for 4 years from the age of 17-21years old. I was looking for a website that can give children of vietnam veterans support?

As I have all the usual web sites for counselling services if full support of the veterans and what we should be doing to help them, but what about us the families, children, that have to live with these atomic bombs, and having to live with serious systamatic physical, emotional abuse on a regular basis.

As once I joined the ADF my brother was left at home with my father/mother, and the abuse was directed at him, he has now been diagnosed with schziphrena and can not interect effectively with society. I stayed away from home for the past 17years and for most part it has been ok, and learning in the "real" world people do not live like this, except the ones coming from an abusive household's tending to follow in the path of abusive relationships, and unable to break the cycle, which is similar to myself.

Now due to a financial situation have had to move back home at 32years old, and live with a vietnam veteran that is in constant denile that he has the issue it is us ie: the family, and hands me books to read from the DVA designed for children to accept "this issue and live with it".

Can anyone help or know of anyone in similar circumstances or perhaps a web site that is specific to us the families and children?

VIETNAM VETERANS' COUNSELLING SERVICE
Wimpole Place 15 Astor Tce Spring Hill 4000 (07) 3831 6100
24hr Emergency Hotline 1800 011 046

These people have been awesome for me.

If Brisbane isn't your gig, then they should be able to steer you in a direction of use.

Hello,
You may care to look at the "Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Study" site:
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/carryon/web/COVVHSindex.html
David