It doesn’t help when, after these men and women make these sacrifices, they get a big F-you from the current administration. I can tell you from experience that these people know that no one that matters in government has their backs. The vast majority are just waiting for the other shoe to drop and then they’ll watch their benefits, the ones they were promised before their four and five combat tours, go bye-bye.
Sadly, I believe what you say is true.
The current CINC and his administration are more concerned with our adversaries and PC than with the well being of our present military and veterans, at least that’s the way I see it.