Reply #7: You are correct to a degree [View All]

[Bandit]

It was quite brave at the time for someone to have the courage of their convictions and not submit to the draft to fight in what a lot thought to be a morally corrupt cause. However there were some who felt their government couldn't be as bad as the protesters were implying. They allowed themselves to be used for the cause whatever that truly was. They honored their committment to their country. whether for patriotism of fear of going to jail doesn't really matter. They found themselves in triple canopy jungle fighting an enemy completely familiar and at ease with their surroundings while the GI's were suffering from heat stroke, Malaria, Jungle Rot, Poor rations and last but not least enemy fire. It isn't up to me to judge who was more brave. Both took nerve and many many suffered great hardship. For a few here today that have never experienced either forms of bravery to condemn any of those that did is beyond the pale IMHO.