It's pretty sad when one of the worst moments in America's history turns into a rallying point for a group of Americans.
I almost get the feeling that Vietnam was actually the BEST time in these people's lives. Why else would they keep trying to draw connections between now and then? Vietnam was their heyday. It was the last time that they could hippie-out. They so long for those days again.
You've nailed it - I've been saying the same thing for years. (Heck, maybe it was the last time they ... ahem ... got some.)