Sonya Lawbaugh worked as a teacher for U.S. soldiers, 1959-1962 and in the 1970s. She had a close view of the impact and consequences of Project 100,000, a program designed to uplift young men who previously were disqualified for military service, primarily for reasons of mental deficiency. However noble the objectives of the program, it is now deemed mainly a failure. Combatants who served with these troops (sometimes called "McNamara's Morons") often say the project's soldiers were not able to process information most considered relatively simple. Mrs. Lawbaugh also shares memories of her first husband's service in Vietnam and of the situation in the U.S. during the war. Her second husband, Vess Lawbaugh, served in Vietnam as an officer with the Marine Corps. Posted as part of the "War & Life: Discussions with Veterans" project: [ Ссылка ]

Any veteran who served in any combat zone in any capacity is invited to contact Preston Jones at pjones@jbu.edu

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