wow thank you - Like you I strongly disagree with the wars that this country pulls our young men and women into, and consequently have a soft spot and a tremendous respect for veterans. It's a hard balance, because I want to help the people and not the machine powering them.
Thanks for putting this into perspective though - I often say "thank you for your service" with the intent to show respect for everything that the veteran has put his/herself through, but clearly it's not always accepted as I intend it to be. Awareness is half the understanding.
Thank you so much for reading my post, and for starting a discussion with me! It really is a hard balance, and I completely understand where you're coming from. When I had my "aha!" moment and I woke up to the reality of what war really is and what we are really doing, I found myself at odds with everything and I didn't know how to express that I supported our troops 100% and no longer supported the military establishment and the Military-Industrial Complex that we were working for.
Thank you for understanding the point of my post, and for not taking it in a bad way. When I posted it and re-read it, I was worried that people would take it the wrong way and get mad at me for telling them that not all of us take the thank you in as positive a way as the thankers expect.
So in your opinion. how many of our service members in all the branches realize this and feel the way you do? I feel like many are awakening to this reality these days. I suppose this is why they want em' so young to begin with? I do thank you and our soldiers whether aware or not for having the courage and the belief that what they were doing was for a great cause and for their fellow American Nationals and for the good of the peoples of the world even though it was all for naught. Great post full of truth that needs to be heard as the average beer curling, arm chair American has no idea. Thank you brother........... Enjoyed.
It's great to actually hear a perspective - it's always been an internal battle for me. One of my good friends served in Iraq and yet I've never said thanks to him because he similarly doesn't really even support why he was over there either. I never even thought to ask him what he thinks about the "thank you" comments... I think I will now
I'd love to know what your friend says when you do ask him! Post about it in here? lol :P
Will do!
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Thank you for taking the time to read my post and comment on it, @stillwater! I really appreciate it. In my opinion, more and more are waking up to it and realizing the truth. I know that all of my friends have come to similar realizations/conclusions about our time in the military. This is why the Department of Homeland Security has flagged veterans as a potential terrorist threat (yes, it's true, they do classify us as such, so much for being grateful for our service right?). Because far too many of us come back home and realize that the government didn't really do shit for us and won't do shit for us now especially that we're out. So what option do we have left, but to talk about all the real shit that actually goes on?