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Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, my dad always asked for military discount. Most of the places offered something...5% - 10% whatever. The amount wasn’t what mattered, what mattered was the gesture.
I have been in for 25 years this August. I ask now and again, and sometimes I get the discount, sometimes I don’t. Again, the amount doesn’t matter, but the gesture does.
One time I asked (I wish I remembered the place) and the guy said no. I said, we are a nation at war. He asked me why I wasn’t at war with all those that were.
I dropped my sh*t and told him I just got back, but thanks for your support none the less.
I hate to say this, but we are not a nation at war. Our military is at war (somebody better than me said this before) but our nation is at the mall.
I served, I did my job and I am proud of my service. I have gotten to the point I don’t even tell people I have served because I get the monkey doing a math problem look, than a perfunctory, “thanks for serving, quit looking at me stare”.
The guy that replaced me (I still stay in contact with) who has now de-mobilized tells me he is going through the same crap I went through a year ago. It would seem my left seat right seat is still going on.
I felt a real sense of belonging to this forum will I was deployed. Reality really hit home when I got home and realized that most people are totally ignorant as to what is really going on. Read the MSM.......most people believe all that.
OK, sorry, rant over.
AMC is not alone with not giving a military discount.
I hear all sorts of crap from people who don’t even know why we have a military.
Let me say with all sincerity “Thank you for your service.” You hit the nail on the head when you say it’s not the amount, it’s the gesture.