The trials and tribulations the soldiers faced at home were

far worse than any battle they fought while in Vietnam. No

one seemed to fully understand what these men had went

through. They came home looking for love and comfort;

little did they know that they had not yet experienced the

worst of the war.



A numerous amount of people were for the war, but the

reality was, many were against it. " During 1967 public

support for the war dropped sharply. By October approval

of Johnson's handling of the war dropped to 28%. A

number of major metropolitan newspapers shifted from

supporting the war to opposing it" (Wexler 145 ). Once the

public realized that the war wasn't all glory, they regretted

the country's involvement.



The government wasn't exactly the most reliable source of

information during the war. They couldn't be counted on

when they were needed most. The government's handling

of aid for veteran's seemed to be carelessly handled.

Veterans were treated poorly......

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