How many people come up to you and wish you a Happy Memorial Day?

Sgt Joe LaBranche — Wed, 25 May 2016 23:41:23 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2016 12:36 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 May 2016 00:36:18 -0400

Those three words have never been uttered from these lips in that order. I usually say, Have a Safe Memorial Day. I do get snarky from time to time and throw out "Enjoy your freedom someone else paid for" in San Francisco or Berkeley (there's a really good place there for baklava and chai).

Response by Sgt Christopher Wenzel made May 26 at 2016 7:21 AM

Sgt Christopher Wenzel — Thu, 26 May 2016 07:21:11 -0400

My mother, other family members, civilian friends that didn't know any better. That being said, I have a tendency of snapping back at them to correct them.

Response by MAJ Jim Steven made May 26 at 2016 12:05 PM

MAJ Jim Steven — Thu, 26 May 2016 12:05:09 -0400

I wasn't really tracking that this was an issue, until a fellow veteran pointed out, on Facebook, and was all butthurt about it.
I never equated saying HMD as being disrespectful...or "have a good Memorial Day"
would it be more appropriate for me to go down a bottle of whiskey and contemplate suicide, because is such a depressing day???

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2016 12:30 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 May 2016 12:30:31 -0400

0 so far

Response by Sgt Luigi Croce made Jun 2 at 2016 12:45 PM

Sgt Luigi Croce — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:45:31 -0400

One of my friends did through a text and also said "thanks for your service".. My response:
I'm not dead, dude.
Thank me on Veterans Day f*ck face.