[Poohbah]

I wonder haow many of this Class of '71 went to Viet Nam and how many came home?

Very few went relative to previous classes, and most of those who went came home. US ground forces were almost completely out of Vietnam by 1971; the very last contingents left in 1973.

[maica]

Thanks for the info. So by the time Kerry decided that his political future lay with the anti-war vets, our soldiers were already being withdrawn from that war.

When he got his early discharge to run for congress, he thought he could run as a decorated warrior a la the other JFK. When he lost in his primary, he decided that he was anti-war and high visibility. When he mentions hypocrisy, he knows what he is talking about!

[Aeronaut]

Very few went relative to previous classes, and most of those who went came home. US ground forces were almost completely out of Vietnam by 1971;

Isn't this about the time that Reserve Officer Bush completed his flight training? If "Major Combat Actions" were concluded before he was fully trained why would it be some sort of dishonor (in the dimocrat mind) for GWB not to serve 'in country?'

[wtc911]

We still had an average of 135,000 in VN in 1971. It was down by two thirds from the peak but still quite a few. '72-'73 saw these pull out.