What propaganda? Vets returning home from WWII did have adjustment problems, jobs, family, and changes in America. What is different than other wars to come were numbers, 16 million Vets and most returning home to civilian life within 2 years after the war. I think one of the reasons this movie was so popular, is that audiences could easily identify with the characters.I disagree. This seemed like a propaganda film to the max. Progs will sell all war movies as American propaganda. This movie was not that good except it was feel good for an ending of a terrible time. And it won awards because of it.