Yes and No...This was a time when the Hippy/Anti-War movement was in full swing. Many Soldiers returning from Vietnam were called "Baby Killers" and "Murderers" but at the same time they had parades held in there honor. It's a complex question that can only really be answered in context. Sorry I can't be more helpful but it's kind of vague. The simple answer I guess would be YES...but simple answers suck.

They were treated like trash, not that I say so but it is what they say and felt when they were able to return to America. Those who have not met a Vietnam Veteran, homeless, sick, mutilated, without medical assistance, mostly with mental problems and addicted should at least read their pages in Internet. I am enclosing several links which can tell you all more than I can ever say. These veterans were mostly lost in the jungle and left behind when the troops were send home, many of them had to crawl through the jungle because they had no legs to walk or run on. They were so thin from lack of food thus starvation that they had no strength to do any better. I know two of these Veterans, I am not ashamed to say they are my friends and I do what ever I can to provide them with whatever they need including funds so they can get medical help for their many ailments. Agent Orange Overview: Approximately 20 million gallons of herbicides were used in Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 to remove unwanted plant life and leaves which otherwise provided cover for enemy forces during the Vietnam Conflict. Shortly following their military service in Vietnam, some veterans reported a variety of health problems and concerns which some of them attributed to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed a comprehensive program to respond to these medical problems and concerns. The principal elements of this program include quality health care services, disability compensation for veterans with service-connected illnesses, scientific research and outreach and education. It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, forty-one years later, VVAW is still going strong-- continuing its fight for peace, justice, and the rights of all veterans. Explore the pages; see what they have done, what they do, and why they do it. The struggle continues, perhaps these days more than ever. VVAW has never stopped working to protect the welfare of those who served their country. http://www.vietvet.org/ http://www.vva.org/ http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/ I am sorry to be so crude but there is no better way to tell the truth. Regards.