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(1,288 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2013, 10:25 AM Nov 2013

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Don't Offer This Veteran Thanks, Or a Meal At A Crappy Restaurant [View all]

For this veterans day, this veteran would like all of you to shut up with all the thanks for veterans, the free dinners at crappy restaurants, and instead, call your Congressman tomorrow and demand better services and benefits for all veterans, and an end to endless war and militarization as a psychic fetish.

Thank you,

David
Veteran, 372nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard

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Don't Offer This Veteran Thanks, Or a Meal At A Crappy Restaurant [View all] votesparks Nov 2013 OP

There's a *true* Veterans' Day tribute. Richardo Nov 2013 #1

Until every wounded veteran, physically and psychologically votesparks Nov 2013 #4

Applebee's doesn't serve food anyway. pangaia Nov 2013 #76

This vet agrees. Scuba Nov 2013 #2

I've always thought liberalmike27 Nov 2013 #29

"defending democracy/keeping America free" comments make me want to puke. Divernan Nov 2013 #32

Well said. NealK Nov 2013 #37

Whether they're "psyched", or Plucketeer Nov 2013 #39

This non-vet agrees. calimary Nov 2013 #43

Amen.... daleanime Nov 2013 #3

Mark this to have the correct words when I call! peace13 Nov 2013 #5

How about stop creating veterans edhopper Nov 2013 #6

A veteran is someone who served in the military, whether or not they served in combat. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #28

The sentiment still holds... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #38

I agree with you, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #40

Totally. calimary Nov 2013 #42

I know that edhopper Nov 2013 #46

I totally get your point. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #48

We need a return to the draft. A REAL draft, that serves the real needs of a modern military. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #57

Thank you for your service. pintobean Nov 2013 #7

And I know lots of Vets votesparks Nov 2013 #10

It seems the homeless and unemployed pintobean Nov 2013 #12

Good lord... The man has been through enough! Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #20

He'll get a home cooked meal pintobean Nov 2013 #26

If there's one thing vets are good at... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #27

Because they still have that hometown diner feel since Mickey D's ran the other's out Hestia Nov 2013 #52

I believe they could, and I also believe that Votesparks has a lot of anger and is displacing it whathehell Nov 2013 #33

Maybe you should post this on Free Republic, or something, because I think most folks here are whathehell Nov 2013 #31

I dont like it being told "Thanks for Your Service" Cryptoad Nov 2013 #14

I don't ether. zeemike Nov 2013 #35

Amen, Pinto. I'm a vet, too, and I appreciate what I learned. 7962 Nov 2013 #75

So very much in agreement. Bohunk68 Nov 2013 #8

Never turn down a free meal.. Inkfreak Nov 2013 #9

Most of the free meals votesparks Nov 2013 #19

you're right heaven05 Nov 2013 #11

How about if I just put one of those "Support Our Troops" stickers on my truck? brewens Nov 2013 #13

All the veterans in my family agree! mountain grammy Nov 2013 #15

The whole worship the veteran meme votesparks Nov 2013 #16

Yes, real support of veterans would be not making new ones. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #21

yep. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #24

GMTA! hootinholler Nov 2013 #17

good point. wish 'they' would have took all those war trillions & made all Americans lives decent. Sunlei Nov 2013 #18

This Vet is going in for a colonoscopy today MattBaggins Nov 2013 #22

Good luck! red dog 1 Nov 2013 #60

hear hear! capitalism's pretentious charade in a circus of oblivious superficiality. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #23

Whatever our Vets want...that's what they should get! I don't know the statistics but.... BlueJazz Nov 2013 #25

Excellent piece on Salon today about this matt819 Nov 2013 #30

I'd really want to see them "honor my service" NuclearDem Nov 2013 #34

America should show thanks to Veterans instead of just saying it. AndyA Nov 2013 #36

In my opinion so much of the thanks to veterans stage left Nov 2013 #41

Who are the real heroes ? FairWinds Nov 2013 #44

Bravo! n/t Paper Roses Nov 2013 #45

More and more, "Thank You For Your Service!" is starting to sound like: Aristus Nov 2013 #47

Bravo!!!!!! BrainDrain Nov 2013 #49

kick Liberal_in_LA Nov 2013 #50

To me, an apology is more suitable for most modern veterans Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #51

A crappy meal at a restaurant is sometimes the only decent meal a vet gets... cynatnite Nov 2013 #53

I started saying thank you after my brother and his friends came home from Vietnam redstatebluegirl Nov 2013 #54

What always has bugged me about the free stuff the vets get on veterans day is kydo Nov 2013 #55

K&R.....nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #56

Sometimes for some people that so called crappy meal Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2013 #58

vet to vet, onethatcares Nov 2013 #59

Roger that (NT) The Wizard Nov 2013 #61

Smoke a Doobie HoosierCowboy Nov 2013 #62

"Call your Congressman tomorrow"...Good advice. red dog 1 Nov 2013 #63

Sir. Yes, Sir! Buck Turgidson Nov 2013 #64

I will do that. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #65

A veteran I heard interviewed today Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2013 #66

Goddamn right. Sick of listening to bunch of civilians spewing fake "thank you"s then forgetting Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #67

OK treestar Nov 2013 #68

Thanking a Vet is Just a Way of Apologizing to Poor John Rambo Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #69

Thank you for your very thoughtful post, Butch McQueen... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #70

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #71

I say "Welcome home" rather than the lame "Thank you for your service". unhappycamper Nov 2013 #77

What I posted on Facebook a while ago (with a few ideas stolen from this thread): SeattleVet Nov 2013 #72

Wow, this thread went this far? DocMac Nov 2013 #73

Consider it done! n/t RoccoR5955 Nov 2013 #74

There are a lot of homeless vets that would love a crappy meal. Rex Nov 2013 #78