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Back in those days (60's/70's) when people found out you were a Viet War vet, they'd either walk away from you; or give you a sneer . . . then walk away from you, or start an argument with you . . . or spit on the ground with their eye on you. Or, in some stretched examples, start a fist fight. Until the US Government passed the Veteran Non-Discrimination Act in about 1974 (specifically listing Vietnam Vets)... SOME employers would not hire you . . . thinking you might cause problems at work, etc.


So, it was best to keep quiet about the war. Which is why, again...it's puzzling to Vietnam War Veterans why so many people are claiming to be Viet War Vets today . . . they didn't want to serve their country then . . . why the interest now . . . especially since it's been close to 40 years.


Today there are MILLIONS of fake Viet Veterans, which is a little puzzling, since very few men wanted to admit he was in Vietnam (in some case even the military) back in the 60's and 70's.

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