It’s a jew psyop to get more people to fight for Israel. “You’re defending our freedom by fighting some goat farmers in the Middle East”
I came back from 'Nam and I had to ditch my uniform to prevent people from screaming baby killer at me - when people say thank you for your service, I feel like saying go fuck yourself asshole.
I never say that shit because I know what most military service actually entails. And guys that actually should be told something like that would probably rather not be reminded of it.
And the few assholes that expect it probably don't rate it
My humility makes me twitch a little when people say it, but it lets me know they are a patriot. I like that.
I went out with my brother and his friends. One wore his uniform. He got thanked by these old dipshits and paid for his drinks and he accepted all of it. The faggot is the biggest bitch of his friend group. He sat in an office as a mechanic, he didn't do anything.
Don't feel bad about grifting some milquetoast civnat boomers.
Thank you for your service.
Here's my response: Don't thank me. I don't need your platitudes. Go thank the guy missing parts. Go thank the guy that's so fucked up in the head, he tries to drown out the voices every day. These "wars" didn't benefit the USA and you can't convince me, a USMC veteran that was in Darwin on 9/11, that we benefited from any of our actions since 9/12. It was never about terrorism, if it was, why are we importing them as refugees?
I don't know how many throats I've shoved those jagged red pills the size of an NFL football down, but in that moment, that's the one they deserve.
It is horrible how many people got fucked up because of the USA's BS military operations. And for what?
I love you
Thank you for your service. Those potatoes weren’t going to peel themselves
I thank people when they say it to me and let it go. Most are sincere even if unintentionally disingenuous.
I get it brother, I’m a vet as well and it always makes me feel a bit uneasy. I try to remind myself that people are just trying to show their gratitude. It doesn’t stop me from thanking other vets for their service, however. So I’ll say it again: thank you for your service, brother!
I never say it. Ive had people get mad about it. too bad
I had a fellow vet thank me for my service, he then got visibly upset that I told him not to do that and didn't thank him back. It's not like there was a generational divide, we served around the same time. He just expected to exchange thanks like an officer would expect to exchange salutes.
I wouldn't expect a doctor to walk up to another doctor and thank them for being a doctor. That's weird.
Dude was a rear echelon pogue. I guarantee it.
I worked with a guy who was in Nam. Machine gunner in a heli. He got home and same shit. He was treated like shit so he went back to nam.
Blows my mids as an 80's kid. I was taught to always respect the military.
My dad was only one of two people in his entire platoon to make it out alive. He never talked about it.
My step dad was 101st Airborn on D Day. In the 29 years I knew him he never spoke about it. The only time I asked him he said "there are no atheists in a foxhole". Heavy.
My Gramps was Army Air Force. in WWII. He never told me much. My other Gramps was Navy in Korea, and got some stories from him.
I think thats why most civilians do it as a sign of respect. My thing is if you actually cared, you'd serve. But the military is a woke joke now. The lack of real leadership is disgusting.
It's fucking treason
I have a friend who was a navy submariner, says the only time he's ever said "thank you for your service" was to a sheriff serving him his conviction papers for a driving violation
Marine nam vet - First plane back to the states after the cease-fire (Jan '73). Landed at Travis AFB, Calif. After 12 hour flight to HI to re-fuel, 6 more hours to US, they kept us sitting on the plane for 2.5 hours until a TV station from San Francisco got crew there to film us getting off the plane. Some bitch reporter was at the foot of the stairs trying to interview guys as they came down, but everyone told them to get the fuck out of the way. We were getting pretty pissed off sitting on the plane, yelling at the cabin crew. They had some Major come on and threaten us, told us they had to wait for Customs and Immigration to arrive. That was BS, we saw the TV crew arrive, then when we got off there was no Customs or Immigration. Then they told us we weren't allowed to leave the base in uniform, because protestors were at the gate. None of us had civilian clothes. When I got out I worked overseas (mostly NZ and Australia) for almost 20 years before I moved back to US. Only ever mentioned I was a vet when applying for jobs. The "Thank you for you service" crap from strangers keeps me from wearing any shirts or hats that indicate I served.
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