What I hope people will go away with after discussing the Vietnam War is a sense of working harder to look for answers. Even today, we are fed half-truths to breed fear, hate and blind patriotism. The South China Sea has been estimated to have as much in oil reserve as Saudi Arabia.  U.S.-based Exxon and Communist Vietnam are partnering to gain rights there, and China is opposed to it. In my opinion, that's why we were in Vietnam. That's why we went into Iraq. That's why we're having conflicts in the South China sea. It's not just about protecting the sea lanes for trade. Before  you send your sons and daughters into Harm's Way, ask yourself who will enrich themselves in this conflict and should we be there?