The war had divided the nation; additionally, the war was looked upon by many as a lost cause. Consequently, the returning American GI's were looked upon as losers; losers of a war, and fighting for a lost cause.
Since South Vietnam collapsed, and US servicemen had fought for the South, returning servicemen were treated as losers. This was not new, it happened to returning Southerners after the American Civil War (US Civil War) too.
the Vietnam war veterans welcom home parade was in 1987.
The names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall website, will also list their home states.
Dr. Robert Lifton claimed that American society sent out a message to the veterans of the Vietnam war that they were not appreciated. Unlike soldiers from past wars who came home to adoring masses and huge parades, the Vietnam veterans were reviled.
US servicemen returning home from Vietnam were treated with hostility, discrimination, and rejection.
I wish I knew what you meant by "treated?" If wounded, naturally they may have initially been treated by a fellow Soldier or Marine and/or a Medic or a Navy Corpsman. If the wound/s were serious, hopefully they would be choppered out to a Hospital. If you mean being "treated" upon arriving home by U.S. citizens , well, that's a different story. In many cases VN Vets were treated very badly in public areas such as airports by anti-war individuals or groups. That also depended a lot of what part of the Country they were in. San Francisco and Berkeley CA would probably be the worst place to be if you wore any type of a U.S. Military uniform. If you mean "treated" for wounds upon arriving back to the U.S. then they would have been treated medically at a VA Hospital.
The Black Vietnam War Veterans was treated like dogs. Most of them could not get a job and end up in prison with life sentence.
like an unwanted erection!!!
Who said that? That was America's greatest generation, they were treated that way then, they're treated that way now.
the Vietnam war veterans welcom home parade was in 1987.
march to welcome home Vietnam veterans
An estimate of the total suicide deaths of veterans of the Vietnam War is about 9,000. Studies show that in the first five years after returning from the war, veterans were 1.7 times more likely to commit suicide than non-Vietnam veterans.
They weren't.
The names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall website, will also list their home states.
Servicemen returning home from Vietnam were often given a "dirty look" of disguist, or had a "smart remark" made to them. Many returning veterans would NOT tell people that they were veterans of the Vietnam War.
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because of the job they have done and their personality has changed
Like an enemy.