Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 05, 1991
Transcript:
Man: Okay, so they're heroes...enough already! Vietnam? Man 2: Yep. You in the big one? Man: Uh-hum. What do you think of all the hoopla? Man 2: I dunno. It's okay, I guess... Man: Think so? I don't get it myself! These guys basically sat around for a few months, most of 'em had only four days of combat, if you can call it that! I was away from home for four years! And under fire almost every day! Where's the sense of proportion here? Man 2: Well, at least you had a parade! Vietnam vets had to sneak back into their own country. We weren't even welcome at VFW posts! Man: Yeah, well, you guys lost. These clowns are gonna expect free drinks! Man 2: Hard to get war right. Isn't it? Down in front!