For most of the 70's and even into the early 80's all we saw reported was "Vietnam Vet Robs Bank;" "Vietnam Vet Rapes Young Girl;" "Vietnam Vet Arrested for Selling Drugs:" Vietnam Vet this and Vietnam Vet that.
I did some research at the time and through old newspaper, could not find any such association for either Korean War Veterans and especially, WWII as well.
Of course we have John "The Snake" Kerry to thank for the extreme negative image we had to live with.
As it worked so well once and as the far-left, hate-America, anti-war crowd know this, (coupled with a corrupt media who are in bed with the former) count on this becoming the norm.
As for me, I want to see his records.
That is why I stopped watching shows such as “Law and Order” and the rest of that type.