与一战、二战的退伍军人不一样,从东南亚战场上归来的这一代老兵回到美国后遇到的是冷漠甚至敌意。没有彩带飞舞的游行队伍,也没有群众性的庆祝活动,有的只是精神饱受战争折磨的痛苦与愤怒。但是,随着时间流逝,美国人的态度也在发生转变。乐观主义情绪不断高涨,越战老兵也越来越受到他们应有的尊重。 Unlike World War I and World War II veterans, this generation of veterans who returned from the battlefield in Southeast Asia met indifference and even hostility after returning to the United States. There are no ribbons flying parade, there is no mass celebration, some just suffer the pain and anger of war. However, as time goes by, Americans are also changing their attitudes. Optimist sentiments continue to rise, and the veterans of the Vietnam War increasingly receive the respect they deserve.