I have a pin from my grandpa that my mom gave to me. It was from his years of service at his job I think. I also have an old 20 gauge shotgun that was my grandpa's as well. It's just a single shot breach load, but it is pretty cool. I wish my dad had kept his rifle from when he was in Vietnam, but for some reason he got rid of it. I think he wishes he had kept it too.
That's some cool stuff and a good link to the people who once called it theirs. For me, it's a nice reminder of the person and where I came from as well.
A lot of people from Vietnam didn’t want to keep any mementos or things from it I’ve learned. I worked with a guy who never spoke of it and would get angry if you asked. Not that people returning from war are treated highly, sadly Vietnam vets got the worst treatment of all from my understanding. Quite sad.
My father in law doesn't talk about it much. My dad is more than happy to talk about his time there. He was on a base most the time though, not in the jungle.