Special Section: Two Veterans

For the vast majority of Americans the war is ending at last, but for some it will never end. Of the 2,700,000 who have served in Viet Nam since 1961, more than 300,000 have been wounded. Of these, the Veterans Administration carries on its rolls 73,670 suffering at least 50% disability. Last week two of these men recalled their own personal wars, past, present and future.

WITH fluffy brown hair, bright blue eyes and a complexion as clear as a baby's, Paul Coats looks much younger than his 23 years. As he lies...

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