# Vietnam vets vs other vets

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**Created:** [July 9, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vietnam-vets-vs-other-vets/254192 "2004-07-09T00:14:52Z")\
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A lot of the WWI veterans also ended up homeless and messed up, especially when the Great Depression hit. They were known as the “lost men.” This is a big theme in the movie _Our Man Godfrey._

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