I was recently watching the original Rambo movie and got to wondering, why did all the other vets in the movie working in the small town police force hate John Rambo, basically on first sight? Is this an accurate historical depiction? Was it just his long hair and old clothes? How did vets of WWII and Korea view returning Vietnam vets?
Hi! Not to discourage new answers, but I'm sure you'll be interested in this thread on this same question: At the end of the movie Dead Presidents, a judge (played by Martin Sheen) says "I served in World War II -- A REAL war, I might add" when the client's lawyer asks for leniency because he served in Vietnam. Did people really have this kind of disdain for people who served in Vietnam?
If you have any additional questions, I'd be happy to answer them. :)