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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.... |
Are you seriously saying fighting in Vietnam was about the same as fighting in Europe and Africa? You are aware of the landscape in Vietnam right? In Europe and Africa you would usually have good visibility, in Vietnam you wouldn't be able to see people 100 yards away. You would have to be watching your back 24 hours a day. You'd never know when you would get swarmed, run into a boobytrap, or get in the crosshairs of a sniper.