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It's actually pretty simple Dan. Call your local VA, ask about charity organizations that help vets. Call said organization to help. I am proud to do charity work with vets, and even though I cannot afford to contribute money, I still do some good.
By the way, where was all this patriotism in the 80's and 90's when I was in the service, and knew far too many service families that had to swallow their pride and get food stamps just to be able to afford to feed their families. None of this started under Clinton, it extends back at least to President Bush the elder, and probably Reagan, and maybe before that. If it was not for people like Senator John Glenn really fighting for soldiers, it would have been worse.
After 9/11 we started seeing an awefull lot of flags, seeing buttons and lapel pins, lots of good stuff stated about our troops. Well, I hate to tell those of you who are that type of patriot, but you ain't no patriot at all. A flag from your car antenna that probably came from China does not make you a patriot, it makes you a consumer. A "God bless out troops" pin does not make you a patriot. If you care about our troops, do something.
Sorry Dan, but you brought up a huge pet peeve of mine.
By the way, where was all this patriotism in the 80's and 90's when I was in the service, and knew far too many service families that had to swallow their pride and get food stamps just to be able to afford to feed their families. None of this started under Clinton, it extends back at least to President Bush the elder, and probably Reagan, and maybe before that. If it was not for people like Senator John Glenn really fighting for soldiers, it would have been worse.
After 9/11 we started seeing an awefull lot of flags, seeing buttons and lapel pins, lots of good stuff stated about our troops. Well, I hate to tell those of you who are that type of patriot, but you ain't no patriot at all. A flag from your car antenna that probably came from China does not make you a patriot, it makes you a consumer. A "God bless out troops" pin does not make you a patriot. If you care about our troops, do something.
Sorry Dan, but you brought up a huge pet peeve of mine.