Re the “Rambo” stigma, PTSD and Agent Orange, may I suggest reading the exceptionally written book by B.G. Burkett (Army, Infantry, Vietnam Vet) titled “Stolen Valor” wherein it offers quite a different view of our fine Vietnam Veterans than Rambo. The posers who claimed service in “Nam” and their horrific acts against civilians and how the Left, Media, Hollywood and politicians exploited Vietnam Veterans for their own reasons is well described with each detailed page, notably researched and worth the read, for it will greatly enlighten one’s view of post-Vietnam thinking and certainly of traitors like John Kerry and his involvement in the Anti-War movement. And to all the authentic Vietnam Vets: “Welcome Home!”
The Stolen Valor business is strange. A family fiend now dead who was a WW2 vet said it was pretty common for combat service support and service support veterans to pretend to be combat vets after 1945 but most of it just sort faded away as masses of men got back to creating a life for themselves. He also said real florid PTSD cases to be seen including men drinking themselves into falling drunk cases on a Saturday night but they seemed to fade as the years went by. Anyone have any insight into this history,