Скачать или смотреть The “Million-Dollar Wound”: Why Some US Soldiers Shot Themselves in Vietnam

Imagine being stuck in the jungles of Vietnam—exhausted, terrified, and watching your friends die on missions that feel pointless. For some young American soldiers, the stress and trauma became so overwhelming that they did something extreme: they deliberately wounded themselves just badly enough to be sent home.

This desperate act became known as the “million-dollar wound”—a painful, risky ticket out of the war that wouldn’t leave them permanently disabled. In this video, we explore why some soldiers reached this breaking point, what it says about the psychological toll of the Vietnam War, and why it’s important to remember the hidden mental scars of combat.

This isn’t about glorifying what they did—it’s about understanding how war can push human beings past their limits.
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