World War II veterans are treated as heroes by damned near everyone in the U.S.A. -- including those who are anti-war/anti-military. Incidentally, in Russia it

World War II veterans are treated as heroes by damned near everyone in the U.S.A. -- including those who are anti-war/anti-military. Incidentally, in Russia it's largely the same outcome: WWII survivors adored, post-WWII veterans scorned. It's interesting how forced conscription and a global threat causes a civilian population to revere its then-military.