Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from War Background  Introduction  Inspiration  Title  Cover  Research  Methodology  Recurring Themes  “Turning civilians into soldiers is much easier then turning them back.” (WW II)  “A year of fighting and ninety-nine years of rolling up the wire.” (WW I)

Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from War Currier & Ives  Original Plan for Cover  Hopes and Dreams of a soldier  “This coming home to stay is the best part of being a soldier…” -North  About rebuilding: “…the sacrifices demanded a labor of love that only the brave can truly appreciate.” – South

Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from WarContents Acknowledgements Introduction 1.Born of Revolution 2.British, Indians, Mexicans, and Manifest Destiny 3.Old Dixie Down 4.Yankees and the Union 5.Brass Buttons and Foreign Excursions 6.Doughboys 7.“Home Alive in ‘45!” 8.Forgotten Wars: Korea and the Cold War 9. The Unforgotten War: Vietnam 10. Deserts and Terror 11.Homeward Bound Notes Selected Bibliography Index Homecoming: Operation Iraqi Freedom Courtesy First Cavalry Division PAO

Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from War Selected Organizations  Order of Cincinnatus  Aztec Club  Pension Bureau  Grand Army of the Republic  United Daughters of the Confederacy  United Confederate Veterans  Sanitary Commission  Veterans of Foreign Wars  American Legion  Disabled American Veterans  American Battle Monuments Commission  Bureau of Veterans Affairs/VA  Vietnam Veterans Association  Vietnam Veterans Against the War Selected Issues  Pensions  Land  Health Care  Jobs  Education  Recognition  GI Bill Problems  Veterans Bureau Scandals  Bonus Marches  Vietnam Homecoming  Agent Orange  Gulf War Syndrome  Death (Quarantine) Camps  Korean POWs  Women Veterans (WW I & II)

Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from War Recurring Themes Associations of Veterans GI Bill of Rights Organizations for Veterans Cost of War/Cost of Veterans Employment Healthcare Adjustment Pensions RecognitionReminders of Home at the Front Landmark Legislation Problem Drivers Government Land

Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from War Homeward Bound chronicles the struggle of veterans to realize their hopes and dreams after the battles are fought.