"Coming home was not fun." Vietnam veteran Dean Cramer told 7NEWS as he sighed recounting the memory "You have to understand the culture back in 1970."
Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy has left dozens of workers idle and unsure of their future.- Don't 'leave people behind' -
During a recent meeting with journalists in Santiago, Energy Minister Diego Pardow acknowledged the challenges and said there was a plan for a "fair socio-ecological transition" in Tocopilla.