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So do plenty of us older ones. I worked in a hospital state side, I wasn't G.I. Joe.
Yep, I don't like it one bit when said to me, and the one time I said it to a much younger vet I'd met I immediately felt uncomfortable having said it. (And I think he was uncomfortable too.)
I joined up because I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, enjoyed a brief flare of patriotism during and after bootcamp, learned some marketable skills, hated being in by the time I'd been in a year, and got back out as soon as I could to get paid for those skills as a civilian.
Yeah it sucked, and I guess I'm glad that folks appreciate that it sucked, but no one should thank me personally for it. It was my choice to join, and I did it primarily due to a lack of other good options.
I appreciate the veterans that have come after, but generally find the military worship at certain concerts and such to be a bit over the top.
Tbh then you probably deserve it more than killers for joining an aggressive war
See? This is exactly what the article is talking about. Most people join up to do a job. They don't get to decide if that job is done in Korea or Iraq. The politicians decide that.
Same here. I was an electrician that fixed lighthouses.
Medac fucking blows.