Will it be at all similar to how World War II veterans are regarded now?
Will the passing of the last one more than 20 years from now be a cause for remembrance or even comment?
Will it still be a war that many would prefer to forget—or more accurately, not think about or truly know about at all other than vague myth?

I appreciate your question, but I haven’t given a rat’s patootie for 50 years what people think about RVN veterans and I don’t see me changing my mind about it in 50 more my h less 20. I haven’t changed my mind on Hanoi Jane either, so fair’s fair.

Probably about the same as Korean War veterans are regarded today.

The way they are erasing our history & pushing hating America, I’m afraid the reality of the U.S. fighting men & women will be forgotten and avoided. Forgotten is the reality of enlisting, being drafted, all faithfully answering the call of our country. God Bless the U.S.A.!

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Originally posted by wishfull thinker:
haven’t changed my mind on Hanoi Jane either, so fair’s fair.

Thought she was dead.

[/QUOTE] Thought she was dead.[/QUOTE]

Nope. She was supposed to give a $80K speech at Kent State in the spring for the anniversary of the students shot by the ONG. I was going to protest her, but it got cancelled due to the Kung Flu.

Regarded by who.??
Your answer affects the answer to your question.

As far as i"m concerned Hanoi Jane should have been taken to the woodshed then tried as as a traitor and sentenced accordingly. ....W



when we came home were told not to travel in uniform but in civies because of the mindset of the country. Seattle/Denver/Houston/New Orleans Baton Rouge was spit on/ called baby killer/ warmonger/ Lot of us came back messed up after 1 tour and now are coming back from the "sand box deployment"with 5/6/7tours PTSD . I am afraid that this history will end up being forgotten or swept under the rug.......Let us not forget our history. both good and bad........... ....God Bless our troops Past/present/and Future............... drill sgt.

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For many young people it is a footnote in a history book, kind of like the Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War.

I can only speak for myself. They will and have and evermore been regarded very well.

I can only speak for myself, I was born in 1965 and I am learning more about the War and our veterans from that war. I can say for me and my family, they will get the honor and reverence that they deserve.

Thank you to all our Vets and I am especially thankful for the Vietnam Vets that will able to persevere after returning home to the despicable manner in which they were treated.

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Originally posted by mrmn50:
Regarded by who.??

Good question: Regarded by the people who regard other veterans.

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Originally posted by Broadside:
Probably about the same as Korean War veterans are regarded today.

Unfortunately, this. Most Americans never saw it as a justified war, or even a war unlike WWII. So they don't give the veterans the respect that they deserve.

Justified, not justified. People stepped up to answer the call. That is to be respected.

I have always and will continue to regard all our veterans with the highest regard. Doesn’t matter to me,what war they served it. They willingly, and sometime not willingly, put their life on the line when our country called them to.

I won’t forget that.

F@#%k what people think. We were called to serve and we did so to the best of our ability. I am proud of our service, and I am proud of my fellow warriors.

I'm personal friends with a good neighbor in my neighborhood, he was an Army Medic in Vietnam. For that I hold him in high regard. I was a kid when young men were being drafted during that time, and when I went to college and entered the workforce I met lots of Veterans that served in Vietnam. Some are permanently damaged physically, mentally, or both, and I hold all of them in high regard for fighting the enemy, surviving however they could while there, and surviving the shit coming back home. I've also met some Vietnam vets who are powerful, kind and caring human beings, but because of their experience in the ground war, if you fucked with them or their loved ones you could be signing up for something you would regret and you'd deserve it 110%. God bless all Veterans in the great Sigforum, especially those who have served in combat, or have been injured in the course of their non-combat duty. And if you had a great time or not so great time, god bless all of you as well. Without honorable military men and women, we could not keep our country as it stands.

I've always had a special spot in my heart for Vietnam vets. I grew up reading their stores and talking to a few. Great folks everyone of them. I caught a midtour flight home from Iraq that's first stop was in Texas. We got off the plane and the reception was so overwhelming most of us just stared at the floor and tried to give a thank you. To consider what happened to the Vietnam guys. Some of whom didn't even sign up for it. I can't even imagine it. It's no less than a Goddamn shame how they were treated.

Thank you, each one of you for fighting for us, you inspired the next generation. I wish there were proper words deserving of what you've done for us but I just don't have them.

After seeing the shit people are pulling with BLM now, I'm guessing war criminals and capitalist oppressors.

Veterans are barely understood, recognized, and appreciated when they're fresh home from a war zone.

Time just makes things worse, in this regard, unfortunately.