Feels Quote by Barbara Bush
“Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 1996 Veterans Day Celebration
Society now treats returning veterans with love and welcome, unlike the harsh treatment during Vietnam.
In simple terms: Veterans now receive kinder, more supportive care.
Key Takeaway
Continue supporting veterans with compassion.
Themes
social
veterans
compassion
Mood
hopeful
empathetic
Type
public
social
When to use this quote
- veteran programs
- public awareness campaigns
Key Concepts
policy
community service
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure consistent veteran care?
- What lessons from Vietnam remain relevant?
A Different Perspective
Support can still be uneven across regions.
![“Benedict Arnold was a war hero, wounded in battle--before he turned against his country. Hitler was likewise a decorated and wounded veteran of the First World War. Being a war hero is not a lifetime...exempt[ion]...from responsibility for what you do thereafter.” quote by Thomas Sowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/844/thomas-sowell-247_battle_benedict-arnold-was-a-war-hero-wounded-i_1784524.jpg)
