Well that sums it all up - YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO HOW SOME OF US FEEL ABOUT THIS SUDDEN RUSH OF PATRIOTISM. It doesn't matter who you know, or where you did your service at - YOU STILL DIDN'T get ordered to some sh*thole to fight for those who shunned you after you came home. I am not being arrogant, just honest and if you cannot appreciate it for what it is, then just shut up and open your ears for once. You must've not been around during the late 60's and early 70's. Either that or you were just off in some little cosmic egg of your own making. As far as your work goes, I worked on weapons systems for 20 years, and they have a 85% works as advertised rate. So that isn't too bad. But you still don't get the bigger picture ... its about those who still put down the military. So if I pissed on your parade, sorry bout that, but thats life. Like I've been told "Get over it."
wrt your earlier post, your attitude was basically "thanks but no thanks" to patriots.
This is not some "sudden rush" of patriotism. Generally, people on FR have tremendous respect for those who served in active duty. I include myself in that number.
Some of us here have, in defending guys like you publically, had stuff thrown at us (bottles, various pieces of oranges, etc., threatened with arrest (a USSS White House security person did this during the reign of His Slickness), physically threatened by the ANSWER pukes, etc. During the reign of His Slickness, Don and Teri Adams were beaten up by Teamster union goons because they were insisting on the rule of law. Some hellholes were right here in THIS country.
Just because you may have served in the military does not give you the right to p*ss on what the rest of us are doing. If you want to go polish your halo, go ahead, but don't expect me to be there to help you, not with your attitude.