Posted on Jan 21, 2015
Does it bother you to hear "Thank you for your service!"?
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All active duty stand down(but don't walk away, this will effect you later) Veterans does it ever bother you to hear that? "Thank you for your service" I apologize but it mmmm...bugs me something awful, telling me " your done go sit down and grow feeble " needs changed to something that endures like we do something like "YO JOE!" or another saying meaning get outta my way theres work to do and I ain't done yet! Forgive if I wasted your time, just wondering.
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Thank you for your service were never mention during my time in service, I feel out of place because that word never came up until the most recent wars. I feel that the person have mixed me up with the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. I know the citizens are trying to be polite, but I really don't know what to say, if you are a veteran of prior wars no one ever thanked you for anything. You just went on without being acknowledged.
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The first one hundred times I heard it, yes, it did bother me because I did not have a response that I was comfortable with. But I have had a few years to think about it. I now use it as an opportunity to start conversations about how badly the VETS were treated in the 70s and 80s compared to now. It is 180 degrees. I am almost 60 now and it is true "once a marine, always a marine." I am so proud of my brothers and the sacrifices they have made and are still making today .... so proud .... proud to tears. (yes marines cry) So, to the people that I did not respond well to I say " Thank You but I made it home, Let us both thank those that didnt."
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No it does not bother me. It makes me proud that most American's are behind our former and active service members. I am proud to have served in the US Army, active and reserves.
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Yes!! I am a Vietnam veteran and the last time I came back from there the left wing Liberal TRAITORS called me a BABY KILLER! I do hold grudes!!
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Its probably the first time since WWII that American service members were thanked for what they have done an continue to do. I have always appreciated what others have done and for what us of the Vietnam generation did not receive, a proper thank you. After I returned from Vietnam, there were no welcome home parades, not airport greeters unless they were protesting. In fact I had to hitch hike home from the airport!
For some of our generation the thank you for your service has come not soon enough, for others far too late and and for 58,000, it never came. So form me to all RallyPoint service members and veterans, Thank you for your service; it is appreciated.
For some of our generation the thank you for your service has come not soon enough, for others far too late and and for 58,000, it never came. So form me to all RallyPoint service members and veterans, Thank you for your service; it is appreciated.
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SFC Anthony Iocca
Yours is ok, mine follows; "You're welcome, it was an honor to serve but certainly not a pleasure."
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No & I remember when I never heard those words living in the SF Bay Area just the opposite from ACTUP, CODEPINK, GLAD ...
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It's still awkward... It always will be, simply because I know I didn't do anything for them, nor did I sacrifice anything for them. Like, really, nothing FOR THEM. They just don't realize it.
But... I do say "your welcome" awkwardly and move on... no idea how to respond to it.
But... I do say "your welcome" awkwardly and move on... no idea how to respond to it.
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