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re: Question for OT military veterans
Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:33 am to SaintlyTiger88
Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:33 am to SaintlyTiger88
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For those of you who have served our country in the armed forces, I have a question. Do you like being thanked for your service or would you rather not be thanked?
I don't feel that I'm owed any debt of thanks for my service, but I respectfully appreciate and accept it from anyone who offers me their thanks.
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Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:42 am to SaintlyTiger88
Never served. That said, I would think having some random thanking me would be awkward.
I have picked up a few tabs for folks in uniform in airports. But I never let them know I did it. Always told the waiter/waitress not to let them know.
And have always hoped they didn't just charge them again.
I have picked up a few tabs for folks in uniform in airports. But I never let them know I did it. Always told the waiter/waitress not to let them know.
And have always hoped they didn't just charge them again.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:44 am to Obtuse1
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I have such reverence for the men who have faced much tougher battles than I’ve gone through.
If somebody is trying to kill you it's a tough fight. You don't have to downplay it.
I think a lot of vets feel that way, at least I do. I was in Panama and Iraq and my combat can be logged in hours not days or months. The WW and Vietnam vets saw more fighting in a day than I saw in my career. This is one of the main reasons why TYFYS makes me uneasy. I am concerned the person saying it has some vision of me at the Somme, Normandy, or some numbered hill in Vietnam those vets deserve TYFYS, and getting the same humbles me to the point of feeling like I am stealing valor.
That’s how I feel. I have been hit with IEDs and in direct combat, but to me it’s not the same as who came before me.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:48 am to Breauxsif
quote:This.
Ten years later I can thank the Army for giving me the intangibles that can be used today.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:54 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
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I also don't beg for discounts like some vets do
I am a vet and I dont "beg" for discounts but if 5 minute oil change wants to give me a 25% discount I'm taking it........that money is better in my pocket than theirs!
Posted on 7/12/21 at 6:55 am to DevilDagNS
USMC 1967-1971. That is a good answer. 1971 was not a good time to be a Viet.
A few months after being after released from active duty a former Marine and I attended a Marine Corps meeting at a local American Legion Hall. We were treated by most of the older veterans like we urinated in their garden. No one available to talk to.
A few months after being after released from active duty a former Marine and I attended a Marine Corps meeting at a local American Legion Hall. We were treated by most of the older veterans like we urinated in their garden. No one available to talk to.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 7:56 am to CharleyLake
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USMC 1967-1971. That is a good answer. 1971 was not a good time to be a Viet.
A few months after being after released from active duty a former Marine and I attended a Marine Corps meeting at a local American Legion Hall. We were treated by most of the older veterans like we urinated in their garden. No one available to talk to.
This is one of the reasons I have always held Vietnam vets in high regard. The service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans was always clouded by the political turmoil surrounding the conflict and much of the social unrest was directed at the veterans personally. At least for OIF/OEF guys, we were not disparaged personally for our service. You guys were not only shite on by the public, but by other veterans as well. When I became involved in the VFW there was a noticeable lack of Vietnam vets. This was because the WWII guys who ran the posts treated them like shite.
Semper Fi (Iraq x2).
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:04 am to SaintlyTiger88
I’m not a fan. It bothers me but I’d never say that to the person’s face. I would just rather they not thank me. Why? Truth be told, I’m not that proud of some of the fricked up shite I did in the name of “country”. Also, I’m still fricking alive. Two of my best friends aren’t and they died for fricking nothing. It is what it is.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:06 am to SaintlyTiger88
As someone else already said, it's obviously appreciated but is definitely not necessary. I volunteered for my service and understood the requirements, expectations,and possible consequences (dangers...). I also feel awkward responding back to those who say,"Thank you for your service." I believe it sounds dumb to say, "You're welcome," obviously. I usually say, "Thank you" and smile.
This post was edited on 7/12/21 at 8:12 am
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:08 am to SaintlyTiger88
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It’s appreciated, but unnecessary. We, in general, volunteered for service and most would likely do it again if we had to do it all over again.
for me its pretty much this. Plus i feel like a douche canoe when people tell me this or wish me happy verterns day because I never went overseas. I mean I didnt do anything really to deserve to be thanked. I went to boot camp, ait, then did a job i was trained for.
Some of it on my part is self guilt for not going. I volunteered mutliple times and almost went a couple, but in the end I didnt and many of my peers did. Plus that was a long as time ago and i volunteered for a war that turned into complete and utter bullshite and in the end left me feeling like nothing but a government pawn.
TLDR: I dont like it.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:10 am to salty1
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I’m not a fan. It bothers me but I’d never say that to the person’s face. I would just rather they not thank me. Why? Truth be told, I’m not that proud of some of the fricked up shite I did in the name of “country”. Also, I’m still fricking alive. Two of my best friends aren’t and they died for fricking nothing. It is what it is.
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frickING THIS!!!
much better said than me. Too many freinds didnt come home and i never went and they died for nothing but some bullshite.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:10 am to Snipe
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I don't feel that I'm owed any debt of thanks for my service, but I respectfully appreciate and accept it from anyone who offers me their thanks.
Agreed, I served for 6 years before having to be medically discharged and apart from my military honors plate due to my disability, I don't display that I ever even served. I do thank the WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam vets, and even like to hear their stories. But I despise the thank me for my service types whose whole personality revolves having served.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:12 am to SaintlyTiger88
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For those of you who have served our country in the armed forces, I have a question. Do you like being thanked for your service or would you rather not be thanked?
I think it's mostly a disingenuous platitude and I would prefer you just ring up the discount and stfu.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:14 am to chew4219
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That’s how I feel. I have been hit with IEDs and in direct combat, but to me it’s not the same as who came before me.
I have a buddy who stayed in until retirement. He loved our airborne drops and was really interested in that. He switched MOS's and became a rigger. Through the rest of his career he ended up as one of the guys that "test jumps" new equipment and develops the procedures and doctrine around that stuff. I think he got out with around 3k jumps.
When people say that to him he says "thanks, but I wasn't that kind of soldier". I'm sure they are confused but I think he feels better about clearing that up.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:45 am to SaintlyTiger88
I volunteered for the Army when the draft ended and the All-Volunteer Military was initiated...I had the honor to meet and work with many Vietnam Veterans who were in-country and saw things that they'd like to forget, for sure.
But I make it a point to approach any person I see that is a veteran with an extended hand to shake theirs and thank them for their service. Never has any of them shown any emotion but joy and appreciation for my greeting. And I don't tell them that I was a veteran....it's about them, not me!
So my advice, for what it's worth, is: Thank 'em!
But I make it a point to approach any person I see that is a veteran with an extended hand to shake theirs and thank them for their service. Never has any of them shown any emotion but joy and appreciation for my greeting. And I don't tell them that I was a veteran....it's about them, not me!
So my advice, for what it's worth, is: Thank 'em!
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:56 am to SaintlyTiger88
I cannot imagine someone getting offended or upset at a civilian thanking them for their service. I'm sure it gets tiring at some point to some.
But if you happen to be one of those kinds of people, you have to look around and ask yourself "how are all of these people finding out I used to be in the military?". Because, unless you're advertising it by wearing something, or showing off your semper Fi tattoo, nobody is gonna know. So if it offends you, maybe try to fly a little more under the radar.
In the end, I will always thank a former service member for their service. It's how I was raised. If any of them have a problem with it, then I apologize here and now, but if you can't handle a few nice words thrown your way, that sounds more like a personal issue.
But if you happen to be one of those kinds of people, you have to look around and ask yourself "how are all of these people finding out I used to be in the military?". Because, unless you're advertising it by wearing something, or showing off your semper Fi tattoo, nobody is gonna know. So if it offends you, maybe try to fly a little more under the radar.
In the end, I will always thank a former service member for their service. It's how I was raised. If any of them have a problem with it, then I apologize here and now, but if you can't handle a few nice words thrown your way, that sounds more like a personal issue.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 1:17 pm to lsu777
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much better said than me. Too many freinds didnt come home and i never went and they died for nothing but some bullshite
I’m godfather to two kids that no longer have their dad. He caught a bullet in Falluja. I’d love for someone to tell me what he died for. His kids will one day want to know what their dad died for...just waiting for the question. I’ll probably lie and say “freedom” or some shite like that. frick all politicians....frick them all. Don’t get me wrong, we knew the score. There were no delusions that we were really the “white hats”. Again, it is what it is. Back in the day, we got off on the violence. I’m not proud of that fact either. We were good at our jobs. I just pray to whatever god is listening that my son doesn’t follow in my footsteps like I did my father’s.
This post was edited on 7/12/21 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 7/12/21 at 1:23 pm to salty1
I'm of an age when anyone close to my age says it, my thought process goes "where the f@@@ were you in 1971?"
Posted on 7/12/21 at 1:26 pm to IAmNERD
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But if you happen to be one of those kinds of people, you have to look around and ask yourself "how are all of these people finding out I used to be in the military?". Because, unless you're advertising it by wearing something, or showing off your semper Fi tattoo, nobody is gonna know. So if it offends you, maybe try to fly a little more under the radar.
Excellent post. I have a USMC retired license plate, and that’s about it. All my motto tats are hidden under my shirt. We Marines do search each other out, and a lot of the stickers are for each other, more than anything. These days, I never tell someone that I am a Marine unless they ask. Marines are prideful and will always be a little showy about their title, but not always for the reason folks think. It really is a fraternity and we like meeting others in the frat.
Good advice though.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 2:57 pm to Shanegolang
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I am a vet and I dont "beg" for discounts but if 5 minute oil change wants to give me a 25% discount I'm taking it........that money is better in my pocket than theirs!
Nothing wrong with that, I am talking about the ones that demand a discount and do it very loudly. I take my 10 percent at Lowes also.
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