“Long past time for US Citizens to start keeping video and film track of these jihadi gyrations. As armed citizenry, we must be prepared ...”
Amen brother. Our Vietnam vets were poorly treated compared to those of other conflicts. Therefore, I make it a point to indeed thank them for their service and also mention our nation still has an unpaid debt to them. I could care less whether anyone either on this forum, or the public at large thinks in bad form.
I wore at uniform many years ago as well, but my service pales in comparison to those who fought communists back in the 50s - early 70s. These are the vets who may have saved me from having to fight communists in the 80s and early 90s. I’m forever grateful to them.
I agree with you. I think saying “thank you for your service” to guys like me who spent their years on active duty far away from the gunfire, killing and dying is ok and I,for one, always appreciate it.
But, for the guys that have walked through hell (really, really & truly, not the Brian Williams types) the statement “thank you for your service” statement, upon thoughtful reflection, really does just “not quite cut it”.
This is why many combat vets just don’t want to talk about “their service” at all.