Is the Civilian/Military divide worse than you thought?

This reminds me of Mark Dice and his "man on the street" videos. Here's one on the topic of Memorial Day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4dy7mmu2Ro

Foreigners know more than Americans when it comes to these things.

I've had mixed responses. In general, I never received a negative response when I was in uniform or when discussing my military service. I have, unfortunately, experienced a civilian manager who kept making comments hinting at the "dangerous nature" of veterans due to their military service and training. She also made a point of demanding to know if I personally owned firearms. I transferred out of that clinic to the main hospital shortly before they turned on the only other veteran working there, a physician, with the same type of claims and accusations of being threatening to staff - firing and reporting her to the board. Other than that, the places I work haven't even acknowledged veteran status outside of the initial declaration so they can claim their tax credits for being a "veteran friendly employer."

I am not sure the video illustrates a widening gap between the military/veterans and the general civilian population. It does demonstrate the cluelessness of the average person as many of these types of street interviews do.

I think the appreciation the average person has for the military and veterans is far better now than it was 30, 35 or 40 years ago. I can tell you that when I served getting a thank you was out of the question. When people learned you were in the military they usually avoided you or just gave you a look like they felt sorry for you.