"If a person wants to shame me for "fleeing the field", go ahead- and then watch "The Fog of War", in which Robert MacNamara speaks about his own shame."
_Duchesse1

I’m sorry, attempting to justify your actions by referring to the regrets of a former Secretary of Defense does nothing to alleviate your responsibility. Over 9M  served on active duty during the Vietnam Era. 3.4M served in the Southeast Asia Theater, 2.6M within the borders of South Vietnam, 57K killed, 304K wounded. They were your peers who didn’t run and hide and took your place in line, I among them. So if you are happy with your legacy so be it, but you won’t receive pat on the back from me for your actions.