Posted on 04/17/2019 8:29:11 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
It ain’t what happens here that’s important. It’s what’s happening back there. Lieutenant, you’d hardly know there’s a war on. It’s in the papers, and the college kids run around screaming about it, but that’s it. Airplane drivers still drive their airplanes. Businessmen still run their businesses. College kids still go to college. It’s like nothing really happened, except to other people. It isn’t touching anybody but us. —Staff Sergeant Gilliland, “Fields of Fire,” by James Webb.
All of us in or recently out of military uniform have experienced the reflexive thanks of the nation. We are thanked for our service, both individually and en masse, on television, at baseball games, in church, at the bar, at the diner; by rock stars, presidents, CEOs, the elderly, little kids.
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democraps stabbed us in the back regarding Vietnam.
Vietnam and Korea: same-same resistance to communism.
My dad and loved to wear their WWII veteran hats. My uncle was wearing his hat several years ago while having lunch at Cheesefactory on Veterans Day. The waiter told him that an anonymous person wanted to pay for his lunchmI thought that was so nice.
I appreciate that I’m appreciated, but I’m uncomfortable with being praised for doing what most young adults should do by default.
Yeah, I really find that “thank you for your service” awkward.
My response is usually something like; “What? No tip?”
I always thank those for their military service, along with police and fire personnel.
Why? Explain.
the services have been voluntary for decades...
and I doubt guys sign up thinking.."boy, people will really be thanking me now".....
the media and its leftist cabal do things for very specific reasons....
pretend to be "thankful" to vets buys a lot of patriotic streed cred...
all the while destroying everything else that America stands for....good God feaaring people straight and upstanding young people, love of God and country...
I ask them how they served or plan on serving. If my age or older I say thanks, you too. I always thank older guys wearing WW2/Korea/SEA that’s.
How do folks know you served? If you are advertising and then grumbling, you are the problem.
Thanks for your service.
I ask them how they served or plan on serving. If my age or older I say thanks, you too. I always thank older guys wearing WW2/Korea/SEA that’s.
How do folks know you served? If you are advertising and then grumbling, you are the problem.
Thanks for your service.
Say "You are welcome" and get on with your life.
Thank you to those that do that.
To those that cop an attitude, learn to do that.
Signed
Wife of Retired US Army Officer.
I read the article in it’s entirety and will not step by step refute the author’s opinion. But I believe many of his points are incorrect.
As a RVN combat vet, who self identifies as such with my hat, I have found it uncomfortable at times when thanked for my service.
I quit trying to figure out why people said this to me as I am certain there are many reasons. I usually just thank them for their appreciation, regardless of what motivated them, and move on.
In the article the author almost apologizes for not having served in combat. To me that spoke volumes on why he is against the practice.
Anyway it (the thanking) is a fad born of many reasons but it too shall in time .... pass!
In the long run an anonymous poem will continue to be the marching order for most.
“God and soldier, all men adore.
In time of danger and not before.
When the danger has passed
And all things righted,
God is forgotten and the solider is slighted!
Well put. If you don’t want to be thanked, don’t wear it on your sleeve. Problem solved.
I love the hats that Veterans are wearing now. I love that you can now easily see and identify the individuals who have served our Country in a crowd. I also love the ones that say Viet Nam Veteran -— that way I can tell them not only Thank You, but also Welcome Home!!!
“I’ve had more than one instance of younger vets reacting very negatively to being thanked”
Childish snowflake behavior. It’s just another form of “look how special I am”. It’s essentially saying, “You don’t understand me and therefore, are not worthy of thanking me”.
Tell em fine, then GFY.
“Okay - but did they? Having a parade for one group of vets saying that it was apologizing for the way another group of vets were treated “
Yeah, they did. And it wasn’t formal, but everyone and their dog understood that it was America not remaking the mistake they made before. It was well known and discussed widely. Sometimes you gotta just be an adult. The best apology is seeing the offender do a 180 and start acting right. This ain’t Japan where we fall all over ourselves apologizing and committing hari-kiri.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykk5Zoll46Y
Ok. No thanks for your service. However, to those who welcome our gratitude, thanks for your se4vice.
True - that’s why my dad and uncle when they see a fellow Nam vet just say “Welcome home Brother” with a hand clasp.
That is the correct way to do it. I made sure that my son witnessed me thanking any Veteran wearing a hat or shirt that mentions their service when he was younger. My theory is: if they are advertising their service by wearing a hat or shirt, they will appreciate being thanked. If it’s a Vietnam Veteran, I say “welcome home”. He now does the same and I’m proud to see he gets it.
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