Man....when I was a kid, I loved what my grandpa did in the war. He didn't serve in Vietnam. He served in WWII. Every single person who served in that war regardless of rank, played a role in stopping hitler. I'm proud of all of them.
But vietnam??? Fuck vietnam. We weren't saving the world from unspeakable evil. We were attempting to control another independant nation in their own affairs to line up with ours. WE committed the unspeakable horror that left families with genetic defects, that still to this day affect babies that haven't even been born yet.
Everytime I see someone wear one of those hats that say WWII vet, I salute. Everytime I see someone wear a vietnam vet, I roll my eyes.