And another thing,
The majority of hard drug users and addicts were the REMFs, these are the guys who came back addicted and laid the blame on their "combat in VN experience". In porpotion, very few of the combat soldiers used drugs (not counting pot). We had to be straight because somebody else was depending on you. But when we were able to let go and "stand down" a little, We normally crammed a lot of living into a very short period of time. DMZLT and his mail bag girl for instance. VN was a very violent and dirty war. The losers picked up on this and blame it for all of their woes, unfortunately they are the ones who get the publicity. We pay the price both then and now. I guess Psyco Vets is mine and LTs way of striking back.
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