[Colonel_Flagg]

What part of “don’t screw the American veteran” is so hard for National Review to understand?

[cherry]

Most "American Veterans" don't get a pension...they don't get tricare nor commissary priviledges nor cheap vacation rentals....they get squat...they fought in all our wars, sometimes not of their choice....

we forget about all those millions of vets who answered the call but didn't make it a 20 yr career.....

now if we're talking a miltary career, than that is also a "job" ...a real job.....and its a voluntary job....

if one calls themselves conservatives and most here do, then we have to include any and all govt service, which is voluntary, subject to change and/or reduction....

come on people....we can not pay people after 20 yrs of voluntary govt service immediately.....

all govt pensions should not be collectible until age 60......

we are going broke paying these pensions out and I say that as a wife of someone getting a small military pension and on Tricare....

its the old NIMBY attitude....cut everybody else but don't you dare touch my good thing....