Stop Thanking Veterans For Their Service

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   Fred Arnoldposted 4 years ago

   An interesting read here. It is really not what you think!
   
   http://revoltdaily.org/stop-thanking-ve … r-service/
   
   I always had issues when someone walked up to me and stated the generic "thank you for your service". It just felt like an awkward situation to me. I didn't feel like I was doing a service to anyone. It was fun, I learned a lot, and it was an awesome life experience. What am I being thanked for? Living my life? I understand why people say it, but any answer I could give just sounds shallow in my head so it sounded hollow when put into words...

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      LongTimeMotherposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I followed the link, Fred. Fascinating reading - including all the comments. Obviously its a personal thing how a vet responds to that line.  Thanks for drawing our attention to it.
      
      You wrote you always 'had' issues with it. Does that mean you don't any more?
      

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         Fred Arnoldposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         I don't get it as often since I'm retired and not in uniform! Haha. Probably since it is said less often it's not as bad!

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   SANJAY LAKHANPALposted 4 years ago

   Just think the other way. it is the demand of courtesy.

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