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Originally Posted by Pause Lets take a look back. Vietnam and WW2. WW2 vets are considerably a lot more sound minded. Nam vets are on all types of pills, more so than WW2 vets. Why?
Was the war any different? A little, but I believe that the support (or lack there of) had a great influence of our troops.
WW2 vets didn't come home on ships at night because people were going to throw stones, spit, and curse at them. It's hard to believe people on the same team could dothat to each other. Then again, it was college students, and we all know what public education is like.
Would the war have been won if there was more support? I believe so, maybe it would have helped a little. But overall the war would have been lost.
I agree, somewhat, with Pale_Horse on how our troops were treated when they returned. Shame on all of them who disgraced and continue to disgrace their own troops. They can burn in hell.... |
WW2 and Vietnam were vastly different. One major reason, was the WW2 fight was a "just cause" to were Vietnam, their was no real purpose for us being there. It wasn't our fight or place to be there.
That said, the times were different as well, as you stated, most were college age kids. This time period of hippies and drugs being ordered into battle from a draft, were a big factor in the moods, and mindset of the fighters, to were WW2 was mostly barely men of 18 who willingly signed up to defend what they thought was right.
My crazy ass grandfather on my dads side was in WW2, and signed up for 2 extra tours. He told me once, the only reason why he did so, was because he felt he HAD to save them. He returned a hero.
My father, was in Vietnam, and said if their was truely a hell on earth, it would be found in Vietam during that war. He returned as a killer.
Both my grandfather, and father signed up for the wars at age 18. That should give you a glimpse at what the mindset was for each one.