[bigbob]

My dad was a WWII vet and active in veterans organizations all his life, and he felt that the environment vets faced after WWII was a major factor in enabling them to rejoin civilian life with less PTSD (as it is now called). This changed dramatically after Viet Nam, and has gone downhill ever since. So I think you are exactly right in that the ills of modern society have added to the burden veterans must carry, and we all bear some responsibilty for that.

It is one issue that good people of all political persuasions ought to be able to agree on. We can fight like hell over whether to send troops in harms way, but anyone who serves should be treated with utmost respect and appreciation.

[PA Engineer]

My dad was a WWII vet and active in veterans organizations all his life, and he felt that the environment vets faced after WWII was a major factor in enabling them to rejoin civilian life with less PTSD (as it is now called). This changed dramatically after Viet Nam, and has gone downhill ever since. So I think you are exactly right in that the ills of modern society have added to the burden veterans must carry, and we all bear some responsibilty for that.

Agreed.