[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

~ a friendly reminder ~

It is an honorable thing to serve one's country for two years in some way, whether it be in the military, senior corps, peace corps or merely volunteering to pick up trash on a highway.

We honor those who died while in service to the country not because they died, but because they did so while serving us. Serving. You and me. Whatever they did, and whatever our attitude towards that was, they did it to serve you and me.

And so, unless we did more for our various countries than pay taxes, in acknowledging our role in something larger than ourselves, we should probably shut the fuck up.

We specifically said:

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

You're right, they've all earned, more or less, a pension/benefits. In fact, if their service damaged them mentally or physically, we taxpayers have an obligation to provide a safety net - just as we do for non-military folks in similar circumstances.

There can be no higher honor for someone who has sacrificed in the military than to remove the concern of providing for themselves and their family. Some of us support cutting federal spending. This would undoubtedly hurt those who have been damaged or the families of those who have been killed.

Thanks for singling me out, Mr. shut the fuck up.