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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
2. Not every soldier was spat upon when he/she returned from SE Asia. Back to the case with Daddy Munch, who returned to a military hometown. For the most part, the people tended to be just as welcoming then as they were now. Not everyone came back to towns like Berkeley or Ann Arbor.
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I'll agree with that - my father heard the occasional comment, but upon his return from Vietnam he said people in my hometown were for the most part welcoming, and just happy that he came back alive. There was a heavy concentration of WWII vets in the city, so that may have had something to do with it.
I'll agree with you on the other point too - there are less and less people going to war who can get first-hand experience accounts from their parents and grandparents.
On a slightly different note: Judging from the stories I've heard from my dad (and you've probably heard from your dad), they might not want the whole story. When I was considering West Point in high school, my dad made sure to give me a clear picture of what he went through; not to scare me, but more to educate me.