Don’t know about that statement but I can say from experience that VN vets were spat upon without regard of politics. Seemed to be a common anti-war thread...
Now if you really want to question that, go to hell! I was spat upon my re-entry to the US from Japan (They did not care where they actually came from)...and called several names that I would not reproduce here...
And yes I will question it!
She said it and needs to be able to back up her statement with facts (a statement from the soldier) if she is challenged by the Dems.