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bigtree

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5. mostly agree

Reply to phil89 (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:38 AM

Jun 2014

. . . but I think the paragraph was referring to the opposite, initial reaction the Vietnam vets got from many of the public when they returned home; calling them murderers, baby-killers, and the like. The turnaround that the author is likely referring to was a welcome development, in that folks began to separate their feelings about the soldiers from their anger and disagreement with the politicians who led them to war.

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A Devaluation of the Idea of Heroism [View all] bigtree Jun 2014 OP

The "hero" meme is trotted out by journalists undeterred Jun 2014 #1

we need to promote and celebrate our own 'heroes' bigtree Jun 2014 #2

Couldn't disagree more with the first paragraph phil89 Jun 2014 #3

mostly agree bigtree Jun 2014 #5

And I could not disagree more with you. JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #6

Just romanticized nonsense phil89 Jun 2014 #8

I feel sorry for you. n/t JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #9

Because I think for myself and question things? phil89 Jun 2014 #10

Wow... WHO is the one rewriting history? Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #11

What did I say that was incorrect? phil89 Jun 2014 #12

Here's something I say to myself upaloopa Jun 2014 #4

+1000 bigtree Jun 2014 #7