The Long Shadow

A defining account of Australia's Vietnam veterans and their post-war challenges.
The Long Shadow sets the record straight about the health of Vietnam veterans, revealing a detailed and complex picture of the medical and psychological legacies of the war. Profiling the stories of the veterans themselves, this comprehensive and authoritative history explores their post-war experiences, the repatriation system, and the evolving medical understanding of veterans' health issues.

Discover the truth about Agent Orange, PTSD, and the long-term health aspects little understood. This book is for scholars, historians, veterans, and anyone interested in the social, medical, and psychological impact of war. Learn about:
The post-war experiences of Vietnam veteransThe evolution of the repatriation systemThe medical understanding of veterans' health issues