05-17-2015, 01:08 PM
(05-17-2015, 11:49 AM)Bmoreblitz Wrote: Great post Zona! I commend those vets. They didn't get the respect that we get today. They were spit on, cursed at, assaulted, shamed We have an all volunteer Service today but many in that era were drafted or voluntold.
One of the most shameful things from then was how a lot of soldiers returning home were treated. Protest and "spit" on the ones that sent them over their if need be, but not on the guys that had no say in it. I never for the life of me understood that, and I am thankful the younger generations nowadays are much more aware of this than back then.
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