Tim O'Brien wrote "The Things They Carried" about his experience in the Vietnam War. The document discusses how lack of support from Americans when the soldiers returned home led to many suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. While O'Brien was able to find release through writing about the war, some veterans never found a way to process their experiences and emotional trauma. The document provides sources supporting the effects of the Vietnam War on soldiers and protests held in the US against the war.

1. Tim O’Brien “The Things They Carried” and Expressive HealingBy Roxanne Rentschler

2. Tim O’Brien, Author

4. No Support for the American Troops

5. Post Traumatic Stress SyndromeLack of American Support Led to the Soldiers’ Emotional Crisis

6. O’Brien Found Release in His Writings

7. Some Never Found Release

8. SupportOur Troops!

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