I still can't find a magick shop in Barcelona. I had to buy my new tarot deck in East Anglia, and it's all your fault.
Does this place seem promising?
Or here might be good, which I found over here.
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Why are people here so paranoid these days?
Signal to noise ratios often skew public perceptions. Although I think the fact that it's an equinox weekend has something to do with it.
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When exactly did the Vietnam War end? I've heard anything from 1972 to 79.
It wasn't a war, it was a police action or "combat." So dates will get fuzzy. Has the second Persian Gulf War ended yet?
This may help. And this gives even more information.
Viewing both timelines, I'd say 1975.
What might lead a soldier who died or went missing in the conflict to NOT have his name up on the big remembrance wall in Washington DC? And is the wall even in Washington?
It's on the mall, yes, I think. One part points towards the Washington Monument, the other towards the Lincoln Memorial.
Everything you need to know is here on that.
Soldiers who weren't officially in service -- or who died/MIA outside the officially declared combat zone -- would not be on the wall.
This may include operatives working undercover in Cambodia, although that page mentions Cambodia and Laos as combat zones. Vietnam, moreso than previous combats, seemed to involve an awful lot of spies and spooky stuff.
If someone is MIA in a war, how long is it before they are legally declared dead and their name put on a memorial (see above)
The Wall includes officially MIA, although their status does change once remains are found.
From the link: In addition, status changes occur when remains of missing-in-action (MIA) servicemen are identified, an ongoing process conducted by DOD. The VVMF works in conjunction with DOD to determine name additions and status changes and with the National Park Service which operates and maintains the Memorial. The cost of additional inscriptions is paid by the VVMF which has always been funded exclusively by private supporters.
I'm not sure how long a search goes on for before you're officially MIA, but I'd imagine it's closer to months than years.
How many British servicemen, if any, were involved in the Nam conflict?
Tricky question. Cuz of the spooky stuff. And the colonial/empire stuff. Officially, none -- well, not at the same time as the Americans. They were there in the 1940s, but handed it over to the French. There are some to Indian troops staying on (and this was before India's independence, so they'd count, I think).
Actually, if you follow the "next" link on that page (and this sort of surprises me) they have exactly what you're looking for.
I sort of "knew" Australians were there (pop culture), but didn't really know it. Dig this: The Australian SAS Regiment "The Jungle Ghosts" arrived in South Vietnam on the 15th June 1966.
So. Jungle Ghosts. If they count, they're there. New Zealand also committed troops.
That site's brilliant - check that out. |
