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Veterans

keithbvadu2

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8. Many VN vets felt rejected by the WWll and Korea vets who looked down on them as not in a 'real' war

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2022, 05:20 PM

May 2022

Many VN vets felt rejected by the WWll and Korea vets who looked down on them as not in a 'real' war.

It took a long time to get them to join the vets' orgs.

In many towns, the VFW and American Legion are now sharing a single building.

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VFW Posts Are Dying. They Need Hesitant 9/11 Vets to Fill the Void. [View all] Sherman A1 Apr 2022 OP

Same racist/racism, different venue nt jaysunb Apr 2022 #1

A toxic gaggle of "In my day..." and "Kids these days..." assholes? Aristus Apr 2022 #2

I can't imagine frequenting a VFW post Glorfindel Apr 2022 #3

I guess I'm outnumbered here. The Polack MSgt Apr 2022 #4

Yes. They served their country and let themselves get old, they should apparently be ashamed of progree Apr 2022 #5

I don't belong to one. DashOneBravo Apr 2022 #6

The one close to me in pre pandemic times did some great Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #7

VFW lobbying is very important Mysterian May 2022 #9

Many VN vets felt rejected by the WWll and Korea vets who looked down on them as not in a 'real' war keithbvadu2 May 2022 #8