They thought a tour would be such a breeze, until they had humped through Quang Tri. In late '72 most things had gone sour, and Grunts just tried stayin' alive. General Abrams you see, had lost all his power, and the South did what it could to survive. The fall of Saigon was a great big mess, it had come in April of '75. All returning Vets were treated as less, most thought they were lucky just to be alive.
Most people now know that the War is over, except for the night-fright here and there.