Vietnam Veterans Remember-- Part 6: "I Got Spit On"

As with his in-country experience, Jim Miller also had a different experience when he returned home.    He met protesters when he returned in 1971.  "I got spit on," he said.  "They said I was a baby killer.  They blamed us."

In contrast, Don Pendleton, 66, left Vietnam in 1971 after 14 months there where he was a base guard at Long Binh Post.  the war wasn't as traumatic for him, but he did lose a few friends  He landed in Oakland, California, and a few hours later, he was a civilian.

"I don't remember there being that much harassment.  We stood in line for 24 hours, 36 hours to get out of the service.  From there, we got on a plane and came home."