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Georgia VVAW: Rambo Riles Vets

By VVAW

Athens, GA—Protesting the distortion of Hollywood?style combat, VVAW members and friends carried signs and handed out literature at the showing of Sylvester Stallone's film in which the actor is portrayed single-handedly wiping out a Vietnamese Army and its Russian advisors.

"Rambo exploits emotions about the MIA/POW problem and presents a totally unreal picture of war," said Elton Manxione, VVAW Regional Coordinator and organizer of the picket.

"It's Easy To Be A Hero When The Only People Shooting Are The Camera Crew" read his sign.

Elton, like other VVAW members, does not want young Americans to think war and killing are fun and games. So Elton, other VVAW members and local rap-group members hit the street to protest this latest in a series of grotesque misinformation about the Vietnam War and its aftermath.