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Apology accepted.

Reference the number of VVAW members: The US literally had multiple millions of veterans with service in the Southeast Asian theater (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, the surrounding waters and airspace, etc.).

A few thousand who wound up in VVAW is still an incredibly small percentage. Additionally, to the credit of the poster cited from the previous thread you referenced, there were, in fact, a, not insignificant, number of posers and wannabe's (liars) in that group. This fact speaks directly to the legitimacy, or, more importantly, lack thereof, of the entire group.

Beyond these facts is the basic dishonesty of the media in reporting on this group and other like it contemporaneously, as well as these groups' own perfidy in creating revisionist history. The media, in no small part, continues to the this day to misrepresent and dissemble concerning the members of VVAW. (Witness the reporting on JFKerry.) Consequently, citing it as a potentially valid indictment against veterans in general is questionable, at best.

Reference your last question; Do you think if our current problems degrade into a popular revolution against our ruling elite that our vets would defend our constitution or aid the ruling elites?

I think most veterans would stand by the Constitution as that was their sacred oath. The more pertinent question is whether they would be able to correctly discern the need to do so in a timely fashion given the dominance of the propagandistic mainstream media.

Another important question that must be addressed is whether or not the correct interpretation of that oath and the Constitution to which it is sworn allows a veteran to stand against duly and legally elected civilian authorities. IMHO such would not be the case unless, and until, these civilian authorities are charged with, and convicted of, treason or other high crimes.

The number of non vets in the VVAW was small compared to it’s total numbers. I only recall two or three that were later proved to be fakes. And ye, 2,500 was a small number compared to the millions who have served. But the media always misleads the American public.

Pray for our Republic.