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Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries due to the sacrifices they made during wars.

Different countries handle this differently: some openly support veterans through government programs, while others ignore them.

Veterans are also subject to illnesses directly related to their military service such as PTSD.

War veterans are generally treated with great respect and honor for their contribution to the world and country by their own nationals.

Conversely there are often negative feelings towards the veterans of foreign nations held long after the war is over ; for example towards the German Nazi soldiers, yet they are no less veterans of war than those of the winning side.

There are exceptions.

Veterans of unpopular conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, have been discriminated against.

Others, such as veterans of conflicts like the Korean War, are often forgotten ( even though the casualty rate in Korea was higher than that experienced in the Vietnam War ) when compared with those who fought in the World Wars.

In some countries with strong anti-military traditions ( e. g., Germany after 1945 ), veterans are neither honored in any special way by the general public, nor have their dedicated Veterans Day, although events are sometimes orchestrated by Neo-Nazis and other minority right-wing groups.