I assume they are speaking of "retirees" from the military, not just veterans. Veterans do not get many benefits. Some college money, VA hospital care (right, sure, good luck there), and maybe VA disability. But, no pension. Only the retirees get that. The benefits they have stripped from us that we were told we were going to get add up to way more than we have now. Little by little, they are now taking more and more away from us, or making us pay for what we were told, "give us 20 years and you get this, this and this." Now that we are retired, it is "oh, well, those were just promises. We don't keep promises in the US government, unless there are millions of votes in it for us." /sarcasm still on.
Veterans deserve every benefit they get — maybe more. I think forcing them into extended service is shameful.