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In reply to the discussion: Can I ask a Memorial Day favor? [View all]tularetom
(23,664 posts)52. Don't thank me, I got more out of my service than my country ever did
What did I get? I got several thousand dollars over the course of my higher education, and I got to buy my first home at a subsidized interest rate with no money down.
What did I do to earn this? Basically jack shit. I learned a very dubious skill that has virtually no practical use in civilian life and spent a lot of time perfecting it.
To be honest, I sometimes feel like shit on Memorial Day, because every other male member of my family served in wartime and put their ass on the line and I didn't.
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Agreed. I also use it to honor my grandfather. We was a WWII vet who died on Memorial Day
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#23
So right that is why we have the ceremonies at the cemeteries. We also need to remember that
jwirr
May 2015
#24
I agree that it's not just VA medical--they've got other issues of an institutional
MADem
May 2015
#47
Thank you, hootinholler. Thanks for the reminder what Memorial Day is really about!
sabrina 1
May 2015
#46