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Coming Home: Vietnam Veterans in American Society
- A chilly reception
- Veterans' views of the antiwar movement
- Difficulties readjusting to American society
- Post-traumatic stress syndrome
- Doubts about service
- Changing American views toward veterans
- Sources
- Words to Know
- American Prisoners of War (POWs)
- Agent Orange
When the American soldiers returned home from World War II in 1945, they were greeted as heroes in the United States. Cities and towns across the country held parades to honor the returning...
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