102. Many of those who "profited" from Viet Nam ...
... were the Jodies who got hired and promoted in jobs that draftees were pulled out of. When the veteran came back, he was most often treated like a leper. While the 'law' required he be hired back (*IF* a position was open) and credited with 'seniority' including his time in service, the reality was a LOT different. (It always is, isn't it?)
The Viet Nam Era has left a legacy where those who sacrificed the LEAST claim the MOST 'credit.' It's appalling. It was appalling then and it's appalling now.
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