re: Spin off for those that have served in the military

You wear your cover (hat) when you are not in a building it's a respect tradition thing.

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Everyone is so used to GWOT, they don't realize 98% of the Army did jack shite in between Desert Shield and 9/11. Blisters, STDs and other dumb shite is all I did.

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check/service equipment, accounting and pointless training exercises is all i did

My cousin was a compulsive gambler and owed money to some bad people. He joined the Army to get away from them. He had a business degree so they put him in the Finance Corps. There he was in some office minding his own business doing payrolls or whatever and 9/11 hit. A few months later he was in Afghanistan with a briefcase full of cash paying off warlords. And knowing him, probably skimming some off for himself.

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I have a bigger problem with idiots that don't take off their hats for the National Anthem.

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Just an FYI , it IS authorized for veterans wearing hats to salute during the playing of the National Anthem, if they feel inclined

So should I not say anything when someone tells me they served?

I say: "I was glad and fortunate to do it"

I have done this.
But I feel more compelled to take off my hat and hold it over my heart to set an example for the disphits who haven't doffed their headgear.
It does frequently work....

“You’re welcome”. I know they are being nice but I makes me feel awkward when someone does it, I honestly don’t know why.

“Thanks for the free boots”

My shitty knees are not, obviously, service related.