People want soldiers and vets to know that they are appreciated.
It’s sure better than getting spat on and having bags of feces thrown at you. I remember when soldiers and vets were treated like absolute crap for their service and I am ashamed of how some of my fellow Americans treated returning soldiers.
Take it for how it’s meant, as sincere gratitude, and don’t discourage someone from trying to do something nice. There’s enough of that going around these days.
If they mean it-terrific, but if said with no heart or meaning, rather nothing said.
See Post 29 for a terrible guy mocking vets and mostly mocking those good people thanking a vet.