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There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.
 
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There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him!!!

We had freedom of speech before we had a standing Army and it is defended by lawyers, not soldiers. Maybe I can find a few of them to thank the next time an ambulance comes rolling through my neighborhood. Your premise is a bit off kilter.
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him!!!

I served and I do not feel it is necessary.
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.
In which war zones did you serve?
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her
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I do, without fail.
 
In which war zones did you serve?
I served in a Navy transport squadron VR-7. We flew most of the first advisors into Vietnam in the late 50s and early 60s. My DD214 indicates that.

And you????
 
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I served and I do not feel it is necessary.

Agree. While I think it is a nice gesture, I personally feel ackward when someone does it to me.
 
I served in a Navy transport squadron VR-7. We flew most of the first advisors into Vietnam in the late 50s and early 60s.

And you????

So what? :shrug:

You were defending our freedom of speech from those dastardly Vietnamese where you? What exactly was their master plan for destroying the 1st amendment?
 
I served, and I could care less about anyone's thank you. It irritates the hell out of me when they give me the ole "thank you for your service" BS.

I joined for the same reason most others did in the 70's...............the factories were closing and my POS town was a dead end.
 
I served in a Navy transport squadron VR-7. We flew most of the first advisors into Vietnam in the late 50s and early 60s. My DD214 indicates that.

And you????
so, YOU piloted the planes into vietnam?
 
So what? :shrug:

You were defending our freedom of speech from those dastardly Vietnamese where you? What exactly was their master plan for destroying the 1st amendment?

As a soldier, policy is above your pay grade. You do as you are ordered. You don’t get to pick and choose. That’s the reason recruiting offices have a big sign that reads “No Snowflakes Allowed”.
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.

So how was serving in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq keeping us free?
 
As a soldier, policy is above your pay grade. You do as you are ordered. You don’t get to pick and choose. That’s the reason recruiting offices have a big sign that reads “No Snowflakes Allowed”.

Being a snowflake is crying because no one thanked you for killing vietnamese people to protect our first amendment rights as if they were in any danger from the viet cong.
 
I served, and I could care less about anyone's thank you. It irritates the hell out of me when they give me the ole "thank you for your service" BS.

I joined for the same reason most others did in the 70's...............the factories were closing and my POS town was a dead end.

Sorry you feel that way. OTOH I have the Navy to thank for teaching me electronics. It got me my 47 year job in office equipment at IBM. I could fix almost all the machines from and electric typewriter to small mainframe computers. I gave the Navy 4 years of my life, and they gave me a life long career.
 
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Sorry you feel that way. OTOH I have the Navy to thank for teaching me electronics. It got me my 47 year job in office equipment at IBM. I could fix almost all the machines from and electrictype writer to small main frame computers. I gave the Navy 4 years of my life, and they gave me a life long career.

:lamo

My dad worked for IBM for 30+ years too he didnt start threads about it like he was some big swinging dick who deserved a parade.

:lamo
 
By standing up to Russia and China!!!

Sorry, i don't buy it

30,000 died Korea(loss)

50,000 died in Vietnam(loss)

Iraq?

Standing up to China and Russia?
 
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There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.

A question for you if I may?

Does serving in our military automatically make you a Patriot?
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.

Logical1:

How exactly has the US military protected freedom of speech? In times of war truth and freedom of speech are under attack by military censores and propaganda/Psy-Ops units within the armed forces. So please make your case rather than assuming that which may not be true.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
 
Sorry you feel that way. OTOH I have the Navy to thank for teaching me electronics. It got me my 47 year job in office equipment at IBM. I could fix almost all the machines from and electric typewriter to small mainframe computers. I gave the Navy 4 years of my life, and they gave me a life long career.

I thought you were only interested in my freedom of speech? So you should consider the American tax payer for providing tax dollars to build your career.
 
This is about what I thought would happen with this thread, an op expectation then quick devolve into who did what in vain one-upmanship.

One can be thankful and honoring of those that served without making a statement in a forum about it, one can also be thankful and honoring of those that served without having served themselves, and perhaps most importantly service is service no matter how it played out or when.

Perhaps it is just me but there are these unwritten rules about this subject and it seems like there is far more interest in making a demand about it or deciding inherent value over another all devoid of some meaningful statement about freedom.

Freedom is all about the individual, demand for something is all about dictation and contrary to freedom.

And it is usually those that demand something like honor or respect who end up being the last ones who should receive it, as they ultimately stomp on the very freedoms they claim are most important.
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.

I agree in principle but more than 2% of Americans have served in the military.
 
There is one thing that everyone on this forum needs to consider. You need to thank the 2% of us that served in the military. We are the ones that fought to maintain the freedom of speech that we have in our great country. With your freedom of speech, you are free to post almost anything here that you want.

When you see that old guy with a cap that indicates he has served, walk up and thank him, or in many cases her.

There is a fine line between respect for one’s military service, and veteran worship. And I definitely feel like your suggestion crosses over that line.
 
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