They kept a lot from the general public with respect to the Vietnam war. We were supposedly fighting against communism.

On the other hand, when the soldiers returned in the 70s, they were treated like shit. There was a huge movement against the war among college students and veterans were easy targets.

I recently purchased a book about the relationship between Thich Nhat Han and MLK Jr. Haven't read it but I intend to. I never understood at the time why those Buddhist monks were setting themselves on fire. Now I do.