[SuzyQue]

Almost to a man, the Vietnam Vets that I know volunteered to go. They thought it was the right thing to do.

(Which has little to do with the story, but much to do with our changing ideas of right and wrong).

[ansel12]

Almost to a man, the Vietnam Vets that I know volunteered to go. They thought it was the right thing to do. (Which has little to do with the story, but much to do with our changing ideas of right and wrong).

See post 18, Vietnam was the war of the volunteer soldiers, WWII was the draftee war.

[Vietnam Vet From New Mexico]

Almost to a man, the Vietnam Vets that I know volunteered to go

Very true. The tale that most of our troops in Vietnam were draftees is just another leftist myth. But it is true that the “privileged” tried every loophole to keep there precious lilly-white a$$es from being shot at. Gone were the days when people believed privilege brought responsibility.