You said to txradioguy-—”I won’t wrap myself in the flag like you did, but don’t give me your “I served to protect you” BS, because I served when you were in diapers.”
How dare you..what an snootty affront to a fellow veteran..
I am a veteran also, and even if I was to diagree with another veteran..as I do to your personal attack on txradioguy... I would still respect the service that was extended in defense of our country...
I also was in the military while txradioguy was “in diapers” but knowing something of his current service as I do, I would hesitate to insult him...
It is ill-treatment of the US military like this that demoralizes our young soldiers and demeans the patriotism of them and millions of other Americans..
BTW dont consider yourself safe just because you think you might “have enough sense to live in a rural area far away from any target areas, and have lots of supplies and armament to deal with any threat” because the Islamo-Nazis are everywhere...and practice their murderous intentions out in the lonely country areas...
Service is a duty, like paying taxes and voting. I have never asked for any special treatment because of mine, and it irks me when soldiers lacking humility act like the citizens of this country owe them special treatment because of their service. We are servants, not lords. Anyone without an agenda can see I am criticizing txradioman because of his service; in fact I have the same great respect for txradioguy and his service that I do for all veterans throughout our history, and I mean that from my heart. I continue to serve when I am called as a researcher and analyst(intel) despite the fact that I am financially independent, and I do it for one reason— I love these soldiers. It is his attitude that I have problems with; when you are in the service you are told to treat all civilians with the utmost respect and courtesy, and I just think trying to use his service to humiliate someone who hadn’t served was way out of line.