How to Thank a Veteran

@teamfreak16 (43421)
Denver, Colorado
November 11, 2016 2:07pm CST
Today, regardless of serving during peacetime or wartime, we appreciate veteran's. Lot's of "Thank you for your service." Want the best way to thank a veteran? Stop voting for candidates that will gleefully send them to war in the name of profits, yet cut their benefits when they come home. End of rant.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov 16
I like what you're saying Essentially the professional military are there to fight so the civilian population don't have to. I think they've been let down terribly by the politicians in the UK and US...by being sent to fight wars that didn't need fighting in my opinion. I also agree that if a country sends people to fight it MUST look after them well when they return and that certainly is not the case in the UK.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Nov 16
It's been happening here a long time.
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• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 16
Iraq being a major case in point on unnecessary wars, which then propelled the US and the UK into this never ending mess.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov 16
@teamfreak16 here too.
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• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 16
Yes! I love these brave men who have never been shot at raring to invade and send our men and women into harm's way, then not taking carer of them when they come home.
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• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 16
@teamfreak16 Oh yes, that can't happen.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 16
And, they make damn sure their own kids don't go.
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@crossbones27 (48435)
• Mojave, California
15 Nov 16
AMEN AMEN AMEN AND DID I SAY AMEN AND NOT RELIGIOUS, BUT AMEN. also sorry for yellling. NOT REALLY WAKE THE HECK UP PEOPLE. LOL
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• Mojave, California
19 Nov 16
@teamfreak16 Of course it will not, but maybe when the universe implodes in on itself and everything starts a new. Some of this info will get through and the next earth will start wiser. lol
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Nov 16
Of course, this will never happen.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
11 Nov 16
good post and you are so right.A good rant.Why not.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Nov 16
There is more people could do than just saying "Thank you," not that is not appreciated.
@NJChicaa (116002)
• United States
11 Nov 16
well said
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Nov 16
Thanks! My first political post.
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@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
12 Nov 16
Right On!
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 16
It needed to be said.
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@Talknpen (1820)
• United States
12 Nov 16
@teamfreak16 I agree.
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
11 Nov 16
Agreed. And thank you to all the veterans from me too.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Nov 16
For some reason, it feels good when active duty thanks me.
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@vandana7 (98830)
• India
12 Nov 16
I agree...I agree I agree..smart...we can't cut their benefits...that is so unfair..and disgusting.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 16
It's just plain wrong.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
12 Nov 16
i have been wanting to write a post about a bouncy pop song back in 1984 that was a big hit and still played here. i was a teenager then, but have always felt there was an underlying message in the lyrics. the song is state of the nation by industry.
Version, filmed on the war ship.
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 16
Well written. And so, so true. There'd be no wars if the politicians and bureaucrats had to be in the front line.
@Telynor (1763)
• United States
12 Nov 16
I agree with you. The way our government has treated the veterans is beyond shameful. To add insult to injury, very few of them have bothered to serve in the armed forces themselves. To me, that is reprehensible.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 16
Not to mention that they fix it so that their own kids don't have to serve, either.