Interesting observation. I've never noticed this.
That said, we Viet and Viet era Vets were definitely given the cold shoulder, especially those of us who went to college after serving.
That all changed after GWI, and it was nice to be a part of the vets' community thereafter.
Re Hogan's Heroes?
A bit sappy, but fun. Just the thing when decompressing and not needing major conflict and drama.
When I read that Baby Boomers went from hating WWII
vets to referring to them as “the greatest generation”
the hair on the back of my neck stood up. As the son
of a WWII combat wounded paratrooper I knew none of my
neighborhood pals hated their old man because they were
WWII Vets. I certainly loved and revered my dad. After a
little thought it occurred to me if there was an issue
between boomers and their dads it was about the famous
“generation gap” and not so much about fighting
the evil fascists. Even the lefty college profs did
not complain until it came to analyzing how the Japanese
were dispursed.