"Viet Nam is far from the cause and memory of WWII."

Really, Donuel? Vietnam? So my friend Joe, who was a Corpsman in 'Nam, can't do what Ralph did after Iwo? My late friend Bob, who was a medic in 'Nam, wasn't touched by those who worked on? That my friend Kent, a medic, doesn't and won't stay in touch with the guy he saved who had Willy Peter go off in his hand because the grenade was defective? My AF brother doesn't regret calling in Arc Lights? My other brother rejoices in choking a person to death so that the ambush wouldn't be blown by gunfire?

Have you been there? If not, how can you know?