February 25, 201511 yr I've thought about this since the thread started. Maybe the answer is not directly reconginzing or thanking veterans. Maybe our responsibility is to teach those that have not served how to honor the flag and country that individuals have served and fought to protect. By this I mean having the courage to tell an individual to remove their hat during the National Anthem, and not talk during....for me personally, I am more irritated by someone's lack of respect for the symbols of our freedom. You don't want to or couldn't serve, no problem, others will stand watch in your place...but take your hat off and shut your mouth for about 2 minutes tops, or speak up to someone that isn't. That is both courage and respect.
February 25, 201511 yr I thank a vet any time I see one and its not intrusive to thank them. I figure the one guy I make his day is worth the risk of the few that may not think its cool. If someone thinks I am not sincere or wants to take what I say as fake or whatever then that is there loss. I told a guy with a vietnam veteran hat on the other day for his service, he swelled up with pride, said I was glad to do it. If you folded towels or didnt do much you still deserve thanks in my book cause if all heck broke loose sooner or later your number will be called. My uncle has the navy cross he was a cook, carrier hit a mine and he swam 17 men to shore through enemy water. So never know. What kind of idiots have we all came when a person cant thank another with out being cliche???:angrybird3:
February 25, 201511 yr I thank a vet any time I see one and its not intrusive to thank them. I figure the one guy I make his day is worth the risk of the few that may not think its cool. If someone thinks I am not sincere or wants to take what I say as fake or whatever then that is there loss. I told a guy with a vietnam veteran hat on the other day for his service, he swelled up with pride, said I was glad to do it. If you folded towels or didnt do much you still deserve thanks in my book cause if all heck broke loose sooner or later your number will be called. My uncle has the navy cross he was a cook, carrier hit a mine and he swam 17 men to shore through enemy water. So never know. What kind of idiots have we all came when a person cant thank another with out being cliche???:angrybird3: The kind that sends young men and women to horrible places to fight worse people with limited engagement options....then let's them come home to deal with their demons with little knowledge of how best to treat them.
February 25, 201511 yr Honestly, from my perspective I appreciate people who take the time to shake my hand, but I can't help but feel that it is just their way of patting themselves on the back for the "I did my one good deed for the day" sort of thing. I simply say, "Thank you." It's shorter than saying, "If you really care or want to thank a vet, write your congressman and tell him/her to stop thinking every problem in the world needs US soldiers to be sent there or volunteer at the VA." The one veteran said it best, "it beats the hell out of being spit on and called horrible names." Very true.
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