Does it bother you to hear "Thank you for your service!"?

It makes me feel good for someone to have thanked me for my service, which I reply back saying "Thank you, but to me its my job and I am more than glad to do it.

"Thank You For Your Service" Doesn't Bother Me As Much As Being Called A "Hero" Especially When There Are People Like Police Fire Fighter And Emergency Personnel That Put There Lives On The Line Day By Day. They "In My Eyes" Are The True Heros

I never get bothered by it and always respond with "Thank you for your support". It is rare for people to build up the courage to talk to a stranger, now a days, but when someone is moved enough to let you know they are grateful, you should remember that it is for all Americans that you defend the rights to freedom. So I will hold my head up & thank them for needing to thank us.

I had a friend say to me "I never had the balls to join the military like you did. But I want to do something to show my support for the people that served. What can I do?" I simply told him a thank you goes a long way. Any show of support and respect towards veterans and active duty and actively drilling military personnel is important. It shows us that people still appreciate the sacrifice we made for this country.

I thank them but every statement of "Thank you for your service", I think of my friends that didn't make it, those that never returned, or those of us that are in pain every day. I just say "Thank you, I appreciate that." A good handshake and we both move on.

It doesn't bother me anymore... One day I was at Wal-Mart pharmacy, getting my pain meds refilled. I was in my wheelchair, wearing an old flight jacket...

See, this little girl of about 10 or 12 was there with her mom, waiting like I was... She'd looked at me for awhile, looking at my chair... She said something to her mom that I couldn't hear, but she then came over to me and asked, "Are you a Veteran?". I replied that I was, and she then asked if she could give me a hug. I said, "Sure, hon."...

So I get rid big ol' hug from this girl, and she then said, "Thank you for serving."

I daid, "You're welcome. You were worth it, sweetie."...

All I can say is that I'm happy to hear civilians at least caring a little bit about us. Most of the men that trained me were for the most part from a Generation of Soldiers that got little to no recognition or appreciation for their Service. Many were treated with out right disrespect. For Our Generation, a lot of this is Lip Service, a pre-programmed "Thank You" that it is simply a common/decent thing to say, but when it comes from some People, you can tell that they really mean it. It's heartfelt. So for the one's that just sorta mumble it, it's very annoying, but when you hear it from a younger person...the next generation, and see that they really mean it, it feels to me almost like a Thank You for all the fine Soldiers that trained me, although belated, and with a few degrees of separation, it's really nice.

I'm appreciative and tell them it was a pleasure to serve, and that the real thanks goes to the folks that aren't here because they gave everything so we could even have this conversation...

I will be honest and say it does make me uncomfortable. I only served 6 years and it was in the Air guard as an Aerial Porter (we loaded planes). In the one deployment I did have, I was fortunate enough to be at Bagram In the winter of 2011 and it was pretty peaceful for those of us inside the wire. As an aerial porter, I was responsible for helping out with loading cargo and equipment on planes, including airdrop bundles. Seeing the stuff that we sent out helped me realize how rough everyone else had it. I'm certainly not ashamed of my deployment, despite its relatively safe status, but I do feel uncomfortable when someone wants to thank me the same they would thank someone from the Fighting First or any other group that sees the real action. That's just my take..

Makes me feel appreciated and respected. I have no problem with it whatsoever. People SHOULD be thankful to me and all of my brothers and sisters for putting our lives on the line for them, and I love hearing them say so.