A Minnesota PBS Initiative
Vietnam is a Country, Not a War
Given the opportunity to become a Marine Corps Officer, Ronald Staff was quick to turn it down. He returned to the United States, went to the University of MN, and after a bout with drugs, eventually became involved in the anti-war movement and veteran advocacy groups.
I'm not sure I want to have any kind of tactical responsibility that would come with being an officer.
Ronald's story was captured with the help of TPT's Minnesota Remembers Vietnam team.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Da Nang, Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Dates of Service: 1966 - 1969
Veteran Organization: Veterans for Peace
Unit: 3rd Marine Air Wing, 1st Marine Division
Specialty: 4312
Story Themes: Addiction, Anti-war Movement, Camp Pendleton, Democracy, Dissent, Drugs and Alcohol, El Toro, Hollywood Marine, Ken Burns Screener TPT, Mental Health, Politics, Protest, Ronald Staff, Veterans for Peace
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