Jan 26, 2022 · During the Vietnam War, prominent psychiatrists claimed that American women were sending more — and more viciously worded — Dear Johns than ever before.

Nov 28, 2021 · What is the dreadful Dear John letter and what can you do to combat its vile powers?

A Dear John letter is a letter written to a man by his wife or romantic partner to inform him that their relationship is over, usually because his partner has found another lover. The man is often a member of the military stationed overseas, although the letter may be used in other ways, including being left for him to discover when he returns ...

Apr 16, 2024 · When its comes to wartime communications, few carry the weight of the infamous Dear John letter. Originating during World War II, these correspondences have become a symbol of love lost and personal sacrifice during times of conflict, showing that combat can sometimes have a negative impact on peoples’ relationships.

Feb 14, 2022 · Wherever “dour dogfaces”—soldiers from “Maine, Carolina, Utah and Texas”—found themselves on the frontlines, “Dear John clubs” were springing up.

Set partly in 2003, Staff Sergeant John Tyree is shot in Afghanistan while serving in the United States Army Special Forces. In a voice-over, he recalls a childhood trip to the U.S. Mint and compares himself to a coin in the United States military before stating that the last thing he thought of before he blacked out was "you."

Feb 3, 2023 · Bracker’s fictional Dear John letter, then, might be the origin of the mythical military figure known to generations of soldiers as the hometown rival waiting to steal your sweetie away: “Joe D.”

Jan 25, 2022 · The book "Dear John: Love and Loyalty in Wartime America" explores the history and future of the military breakup.

Jan 25, 2022 · But author Susan L. Carruthers, in her recently published book ‘Dear John: Love and Loyalty in Wartime America,’ digs deep into the archives to find and explain more about the history of wartime splits, revealing that some of these narratives are not what they seem.

I enlisted in the US Army in the Fall of 1967 with a delayed enlistment date of sometime in March 1968. I did my Basic Training at Fort Lewis, Washington and my Advanced Individual Training at Fort Ord, California.