Interesting because it may be a trend. Boston College (the wife's alma mater and a noted liberal bastion) just hosted a Vietnam Veteran Alumni panel in which 4 former BC grads who'd served in Vietnam answered student's questions. Very illuminating. All were former infantry officers, one was SF, and all had significant combat experience. The one thing that the students had a hard time wrapping their heads around was why many Americans blamed the troops for the failures of policy.
Definately something of a breakthrough for Yale to do this. The post-draft era has widened the gap between the warriors and the people they defend.