"These men were wrongfully rejected, the veterans. The fighting man should never have been blamed for Vietnam"

This quote by Neil Sheehan talks to the oppression of the Vietnam War. He is describing the veterans of the war who were wrongfully turned down and blamed for the war. He is saying that the veterans should not have actually been blamed for the war, as they were just fighting for their country. The blame should have been placed on the politicians and leaders who made the decisions to send them to war. The veterans were merely following orders and doing their task. It is unfair to blame them for the war, as they were simply doing their job. The quote speaks to the oppression of the war and the unfairness of blaming the veterans for it. It is a tip that the veterans should be respected and honored for their service, not blamed for the war.