Even harder is when someone Active Duty or Reserves wakes up in actual service ( I did ) and knows. Hot dogs apple pie and Chevrolet go right out the window. I was trapped between a patriotic feeling and the morbid truth that we had been pawns in their game. I was there when they went into the Bunkers in Iraq looking for WMD's.
The press was there and we all froze knowing we were lied to.

The feeling of deceit seems universal between the vets. We had a WWII vet committing suicide by throwing himself under a moving tank in a military parade in 2000s. They hid from us that he had a letter with him stating why he did this. The letter stated the government had double-crossed the vets and committed treason when joining the EU.

Finnish vets have not been homeless, but alternate dirty tricks were played on them. The government turned their children against them in the 60s, calling them murderers. Didn't happen frequently, but that certainly was bad enough. Many were angry and bitter to later years.

From what I've seen, vets understand vets best. WWII vets helped others no questions. asked.

Charlie, TY for your service. Many feel the same pain. My husband, Vietnam. Love the men who truly believe in and protect freedom. Those at the top who sold out must answer to a much higher power. 🙏🏻🇺🇸