I’m a former Commie-Lib, Viet Nam war protestor, who was not drafted. I try to thank vets when the opportunity arises as a way of saying I’m sorry.
If you are that long-haired, Hippie, Commie-Lib, Vietnam War protestor who spit at me, called me a "Baby Killer" and then ran when I was passing through San Francisco while returning from Vietnam in 1972, you can take your "Thank You" and shove it where the sun don't shine.