How were the Vietnam veterans treated when they got back from Vietnam?

Answer 1

In many cases, extremely poorly. The reasons in Australia are not all that clear as to why the soldiers got treated with such disregard, though it may have something to do with the fact that Vietnam was considered a policing action rather than a declared war. It had an unreality to it as a "war". Real... but not real. The governments didnt make it real clear to the ordinary people what it was all about and neither did the media express itself very well on the subject either. It was also a rebellious age. Youth was getting into dark music, drugs and protesting against everything that was Christian and the status quo. People simply didnt want to know about Vietnam so the vets got shifted to the side and mostly neglected. Its seems to be happening again re: Iraq vets. Selfish society doesnt care all that much... so the young soldiers suffer.

Answer 2

They were treated like criminals. I was a a Vet of Viet Nam and can remember being cursed by people driving by in cars, throwing things at me and yelling murderer. We were ordered to do what we did thinking that it was in the best interest of the country. We hated it as much as the next person but were ordered under law to fight.

Answer 3

Many were treated with open hostility, some reported being spat upon and called baby killers, etc.

Answer 4

Very poorly. most collage students hated the Veterans. The general public did not welcome them home. Veterans generally were outcast.