Who is a Military Veteran on here? Thanks for your service!

[Franisdaman]

Take a look at all the free stuff today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-dunkin-and-others-offer-freebies/1873990002/


Hope you are able to take advantage of it because you deserve it.

I know Hy-Vee's free breakfast is always popular.

Enjoy your day!

 

[ping72]

Wow, i didn’t know animal doctors were treated so well.

 

[obfuscating]

Take a look at all the free stuff today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-dunkin-and-others-offer-freebies/1873990002/


Hope you are able to take advantage of it because you deserve it.

I know Hy-Vee's free breakfast is always popular.

Enjoy your day!

I got free coffee at Casey's. Peace!

 

[jasonrann]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

 

[Rifler]

I have also thought that the "thanks for your service" thing was pretty plastic,... but I didn't serve either, so maybe it's just me....

 

[Franisdaman]

I got free coffee at Casey's. Peace!

You should get free coffee every day!

 

[Franisdaman]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

when you think about it, if people didn't voluntarily enter the military, we would probably need a draft?

 

[Joes Place]

I just bought a Trumpy Bear, and then emailed all of my representatives to cut VA funding and eliminate the GI bill.

Go 'Merica!!!!

 

[Rifler]

when you think about it, if people didn't voluntarily enter the military, we would probably need a draft?

A draft might actually be a good thing,... With greater military participation I suspect that the general public would be more watchful of our foreign policy....

 

[tumorboy]

I just give to various disabled veterans charaties. And don't worry about the thank you.

 

[jasonrann]

I just give to various disabled veterans charaties. And don't worry about the thank you.

This is what I do too. I also am involved quite a bit with our local VFW and the one back home.

 

[tumorboy]

This is what I do too. I also am involved quite a bit with our local VFW and the one back home.

Getting drunk with local veterans doesn't count as charity.

 

[Joes Place]

 

[prlyles]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

Yeah, when I hear it I don't know what to say so I just smile.

 

[Quix0te]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

I was an active duty Army officer for 28 years and also a service-disabled veteran (40% according to the VA). No war stories here, my disability is a compressed disc between C5-C6 and resulting cervical arthritis that came about playing football during unit PT. That was rated line-of-duty Yes.

I'd prefer people didn't thank me for my service. That type of comment should be reserved for the guys that got limbs blown off or worse.

 

[jasonrann]

I was an active duty Army officer for 28 years and also a service-disabled veteran (40% according to the VA). No war stories here, my disability is a compressed disc between C5-C6 and resulting cervical arthritis that came about playing football during unit PT. That was rated line-of-duty Yes.

I'd prefer people didn't thank me for my service. That type of comment should be reserved for the guys that got limbs blown off or worse.

Thank you for the feedback, sir!

 

[SSG T]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

I actually feel really uncomfortable when someone says it to me. I get that most mean it, it's just weird. I really want to tell them "If you want to thank the vets, get our freaking government to fix how the VA runs and get us out of forever wars"

 

[soybean]

Considering the things they asked me to do as a kid they should say "sorry" instead of "thanks".

 

[Moral]

How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"?

I find it to be awkward. Sometimes I say thank you back to them. Other times I do this:

Yeah, when I hear it I don't know what to say so I just smile.

 

[jasonrann]

Considering the things they asked me to do as a kid they should say "sorry" instead of "thanks".

Which is one of the things I wondered about. Thanks for sharing, Bean.

 

[tumorboy]

Yeah, when I hear it I don't know what to say so I just smile.

You should demand a BJ. If they're real patroit they'll do it

 

[SSG T]

I actually feel really uncomfortable when someone says it to me. I get that most mean it, it's just weird. I really want to tell them "If you want to thank the vets, get our freaking government to fix how the VA runs and get us out of forever wars"

Oh, and demand that before a single soldier gets sent to a country in anger, it takes approval by both House of Congress. The idea that one man, in either party, has the power to send young men into combat is insane.

I would accept exceptions (Bin Laden raid being an example), but any large number of troops in a long term engagement should have approval of Congress. It's the Department of Defense, not the Department of Let's go Kick Ass.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

I nod, or say thanks, when I take advantage of veterans' offers, though I feel a bit of a charlatan as my service was a very mundane five years in Nebraska in the 90s post Cold War and pre 9/11.

 

[Quix0te]

Oh, and demand that before a single soldier gets sent to a country in anger, it takes approval by both House of Congress. The idea that one man, in either party, has the power to send young men into combat is insane.

I would agree with you before we entered the era of Obstruct and Resist politics a couple of years ago. Nowadays I think Pelosi and Schumer would sell out on America before they'd cooperate with Trump on anything.

 

[JohnBasedow]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

Add me to the list of feeling awkward but generally I just say thanks and nothing else.

 

[prlyles]

I would agree with you before we entered the era of Obstruct and Resist politics a couple of years ago. Nowadays I think Pelosi and Schumer would sell out on America before they'd cooperate with Trump on anything.

You have any doubt that Trump would not sell this country out in a heartbeat?

 

[jasonrann]

You have any doubt that Trump would not sell this country out in a heartbeat?

Only on a day it wasn't raining.

 

[Quix0te]

You have any doubt that Trump would not sell this country out in a heartbeat?

I am certain that he would not. You are full of shit.

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/d...ng-obstruction-senators-are-listening-n715466

 

[Nat Algren]

I don't yell at them or spit on them, so don't say it. But, I don't thank them either. This is all propaganda to glorify the war system. First it was Armistice Day, commemorating the end of WW1. Now, our tax $$$ are spent by the Dept. of Offense at sporting events where coaches rock Army camo green. How flipping disgusting promoting war. And people slop it up. Quit signing up and there will be less wars. The last constitutionally declared war was WW2. Everything else has been illegal.

 

[Tenacious E]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

I feel sheepish. I was in the Air Force for 4 years and while it could have been rough with certain assignments, it wasn't. I was in Boston for 4 years as a weapons systems cost analyst and I was never deployed. Closest thing to that was occassional TDY to DC/Crystal City for briefings on the National Missile Defense program. I compare that to the Army boots on the ground in Iraq/Afghanistan and I'm like yeah, that's service to thank someone for...

 

[prlyles]

I never ask to serve. They took me for two years during Vietnam, but I did my time and got the hell out.

 

[jaxxl]

9th Infantry Division, Dong Tam, Mekong Delta. I am with Quix0te, the ones who lost limbs and lives are the heroes.

 

[Quix0te]

I never ask to serve. They took me for two years during Vietnam, but I did my time and got the hell out.

And where did you "...do your time..."?

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Add me to the list of feeling awkward but generally I just say thanks and nothing else.

Ditto

 

[SSG T]

You have any doubt that Trump would not sell this country out in a heartbeat?

Would is future tense. I think you're looking for the past tense of that for accuracy.

 

[SSG T]

I would agree with you before we entered the era of Obstruct and Resist politics a couple of years ago. Nowadays I think Pelosi and Schumer would sell out on America before they'd cooperate with Trump on anything.

I'll say this, I trust the whole of the Senate and House far more than I trust any POTUS.

 

[Urohawk]

I think that people want to thank vets because of the terrible treatment guys got in Vietnam. People are a lot more educated now and realize it's not the GIs that decided to go wage war. I think the draft had a big effect on older generations and their children. You going means I don't have to. That is what they're appreciative of.

 

[soybean]

I think that people want to thank vets because of the terrible treatment guys got in Vietnam. People are a lot more educated now and realize it's not the GIs that decided to go wage war. I think the draft had a big effect on older generations and their children. You going means I don't have to. That is what they're appreciative of.

The reason I hated the draft was because it was not levied fairly - too many deferments and easy outs to suit most of us. I wasn't in school, not married, no kids and my Dad wasn't a big shot to get me a National Guard gig - so, I went.

 

[JohnBasedow]

I feel sheepish. I was in the Air Force for 4 years and while it could have been rough with certain assignments, it wasn't. I was in Boston for 4 years as a weapons systems cost analyst and I was never deployed. Closest thing to that was occassional TDY to DC/Crystal City for briefings on the National Missile Defense program. I compare that to the Army boots on the ground in Iraq/Afghanistan and I'm like yeah, that's service to thank someone for...

I was Army and feel the same way. 4 years from 2011-2015 where there was lots of deployments and I was in a non-deployable battalion where we solely tested weapons and new equipment. Easier just to say thanks thank explain the strange feeling of seeing other battalions on post go to Afghanistan or somewhere else multiple times during that four years.

 

[Mike Zierath]

I have a question for any vets here. How do you feel when someone says "thank you for your service"? Do you take it as a compliment? The reason I ask is because I have never served in the military. It seems like something that is a bit shallow to say since I don't know a thing about what it's like to serve. I would appreciate your perspective.

Humbled.....I volunteered to do a job, that's all.

Embarrassed a little, I never had to pull a trigger other than on the range. Service is deployment in my book. I sent a lot of my brothers in arms on their way, was never able to join them.

Guilty, a little...….cause so many gave so much.

Honored…...to have worn the uniform.

SSG M. Zierath
US Army, 71D