Vietnam veterans recall being 'spit at,' labeled 'baby killers and drug addicts' upon return home

Fox Nation's "Modern Warriors" highlights the inspiring story of Vietnam veterans who dedicated their lives to service on behalf of the United States.

James McCloughan, an Army medic who was awarded the Medal of Honor by former President Trump for rescuing wounded soldiers during the war, joined host Pete Hegseth in the episode along with several other veterans to detail their experience abroad and the hardships they faced upon their return to the U.S.

"Vietnam veterans didn't talk about their war and about themselves," McCloughan recalls in the episode. "They were very humble individuals for two reasons. One, it was hard to go there again. You kind of like to in the back of your head and hope it would go away. And number two, they probably wouldn't believe you anyway if you told them what you saw, and what you experienced."

In the episode, the former service members recount harrowing scenes that stayed with them from their time abroad, but it was the return home for many of them that left them feeling wounded and betrayed.