Camilo Venegas
Vietnam War-era U.S. Army veteran who served a tour in Vietnam and shares first-person recollections of combat, loss, and returning home; his testimony focuses on the bonds of friendship in wartime and the challenges veterans faced upon return.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 20min
When Friendship in Vietnam Meant Saying Goodbye
Camilo Venegas, a Vietnam War-era U.S. Army veteran who served a tour in Vietnam, shares vivid first-person recollections. He talks about being drafted at 19 and early jungle patrols. He recalls leading a weapons squad, witnessing comrades’ final moments, and the fraught journey home. He also describes the shock of returning to civilian life and the struggles veterans faced seeking help.
