[TBP]

Well, he raised money “for the troops”.

[jmacusa]

He did that. Anyone can, and should. No need to chastise anyone about how much they volunteer something. In observing America's stunning emotional, physical and economic miracle in ending the Second World columnist Ernie Pyle cautioned against national and global military hubris saying ''... the dead men would not want us to gloat''. That seems to sum up what every veteran I ever knew who spoke of those who lost their lives, saved lives and took lives, served and survived. They'd rather not dwell on that. They don't care whether or not you donate or how much. They just don't want to be unappreciated and forgotten.