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I can't copy the link, but hopefully some of you have come across the same article I have.
To sum the article up, it mainly says today's veterans are too loud and proud of our military service.
Apparently the lovely and appreciative civilians this country has to offer, are tired of hearing our war stories and seeing our military service on the back of our vehicles.
Here's what I say to that: "Fuck you!" I have every right to let it be known I have served in a combat zone. That doesn't mean I'm going to talk about it with you though. I don't go around bragging of things I've done or places I've been; but, if someone asks me if I serve, I will gladly answer their question/s. There are some of us who tend to brag and talk up their deployment, even if it the things they say are far fetched or a flat out lie. John Doe doesn't can't pick them out like we can though.
I don't feel like we should change at all. I think we should be loud and proud of our service, to an extent. Just don't be "that guy," or girl mentioned earlier.
Here's what I want to know: What is the difference between a proud service member wearing a shirt saying U.S.Army and a proud civilian wearing a shirt depicting the college he or she attended? The answer: NOTHING! I college and university alumni wearing clothing from their school more than I see service members wearing clothing of their branch or even MOS.
If you want to wear clothing depicting your branch of service, MOS, deployment, etc. do it! If you want the military license plate, frame, or stickers, have them! Be loud and be the proud American Service Member you should be.
To sum the article up, it mainly says today's veterans are too loud and proud of our military service.
Apparently the lovely and appreciative civilians this country has to offer, are tired of hearing our war stories and seeing our military service on the back of our vehicles.
Here's what I say to that: "Fuck you!" I have every right to let it be known I have served in a combat zone. That doesn't mean I'm going to talk about it with you though. I don't go around bragging of things I've done or places I've been; but, if someone asks me if I serve, I will gladly answer their question/s. There are some of us who tend to brag and talk up their deployment, even if it the things they say are far fetched or a flat out lie. John Doe doesn't can't pick them out like we can though.
I don't feel like we should change at all. I think we should be loud and proud of our service, to an extent. Just don't be "that guy," or girl mentioned earlier.
Here's what I want to know: What is the difference between a proud service member wearing a shirt saying U.S.Army and a proud civilian wearing a shirt depicting the college he or she attended? The answer: NOTHING! I college and university alumni wearing clothing from their school more than I see service members wearing clothing of their branch or even MOS.
If you want to wear clothing depicting your branch of service, MOS, deployment, etc. do it! If you want the military license plate, frame, or stickers, have them! Be loud and be the proud American Service Member you should be.
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Posted 10 y ago
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America is about choice. If you're a Veteran and want to let everyone know you're a Veteran, cool and the gang. You earned it, do it and be proud. If you want to be quiet, again cool beans, do it and be proud.
Remember you personally have a right to feel how you feel. If you even give the time reading something called 'do we have the right to feel proud' you're selling yourself short.
Remember you personally have a right to feel how you feel. If you even give the time reading something called 'do we have the right to feel proud' you're selling yourself short.
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I have heard this opinion that people are tired of hearing military people boasting and what not, but I think it's still a very small crowd comparatively speaking. Yes they have a loud voice because their opinion goes against the grain an touches in a very sensitive spot in our country.
That being said I think there is some merit to the situation and I have thought many days about this over the last couple years. I do believe this small crowd of individuals complaining about us proud military folk are getting their opinions from observing the annoying and loud vets. Yes, there are some very annoying and overly boastful vets and some take it so far I find it very disrespectful. I've witnessed a man demand a military discount from a Burger King that didn't offer the discount. He started becoming irate and yelling and held up the line for about 10 minutes in a busy airport, which made for a loooong line. I also witnessed a man try to cut in line and take way too many bags on a plane, saying he was in the marine corps and deserved the right to carry on as many bags as he wants and to board when he wants. He was very rude to the flight attendants. It's people like this that honestly make me embarrassed to associate with them. It's nice when companies offer us discounts or special service but is it a right we have earned? No! It's a privilege. And it's the mind set that we earned the right to be treated better that puts a bad image on the military. I'd even say that goes for people who have deployed to combat. I absolutely respect that you've done that for us SGT and it's something I dont have the balls for. However I believe a step in the right direction to making a better image of ourselves would be to say you have the privilege, (or just "ability" if privilege sounds too positive) to say you've served in combat, not the right. Entitlement will never look good to anyone, no matter what you've done.
Unfortunately that's the way people are raised these days too. You are entitled to your participation certificate in the sports tournament you sucked in. But hey, at least you get a certificate!
That being said I think there is some merit to the situation and I have thought many days about this over the last couple years. I do believe this small crowd of individuals complaining about us proud military folk are getting their opinions from observing the annoying and loud vets. Yes, there are some very annoying and overly boastful vets and some take it so far I find it very disrespectful. I've witnessed a man demand a military discount from a Burger King that didn't offer the discount. He started becoming irate and yelling and held up the line for about 10 minutes in a busy airport, which made for a loooong line. I also witnessed a man try to cut in line and take way too many bags on a plane, saying he was in the marine corps and deserved the right to carry on as many bags as he wants and to board when he wants. He was very rude to the flight attendants. It's people like this that honestly make me embarrassed to associate with them. It's nice when companies offer us discounts or special service but is it a right we have earned? No! It's a privilege. And it's the mind set that we earned the right to be treated better that puts a bad image on the military. I'd even say that goes for people who have deployed to combat. I absolutely respect that you've done that for us SGT and it's something I dont have the balls for. However I believe a step in the right direction to making a better image of ourselves would be to say you have the privilege, (or just "ability" if privilege sounds too positive) to say you've served in combat, not the right. Entitlement will never look good to anyone, no matter what you've done.
Unfortunately that's the way people are raised these days too. You are entitled to your participation certificate in the sports tournament you sucked in. But hey, at least you get a certificate!
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