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I walked past a buffet this morning on the way to work. There were people waiting to get in for a free breakfast, most of them WWII vets, with a spattering of Viet Nam and Middle East vets.
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If I had served I would have gotten in line, too. This buffet has great food, they use students from the culinary and hotel majors at the community college.
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It's good to hear of establishments who appreciate the sacrifice of our veterans.
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No kidding. Places like that are deserving of all our support the rest of the year.
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Active military are suppose to receive free drinks, not just coffee. I've seen them receive free lunch, because they manager on duty "lost" their bill.
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Job opportunities, from what I've heard. Seems like a waste to not make better use of experienced, competent folks.
But yeah, a feast is nice. One doesn't exclude the other.
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I think combat veterans should be exempt from income tax the rest of their lives.
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I would not bitch about this at all.....
Of course those staff generals that briefly pop over a combat line just for the CIB would have to be reviewed.....
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Did any of you take advantage of the meals various places across the nation were providing?
I just got back from Texas Roadhouse. Free steak, baked potato with all the fixings, and a Ceasar salad with iced sweet tea.
I enjoyed it and thank you very much.
I didn't even think about it at lunchtime...never have been one to go for things like that, but I will buy a service member a drink or a meal anonymously now and then...
BTW, I smoked up 4 killer chickens and 10 pounds of wings up in Piny-ville last weekend...was busy from noon til 7 or so, or would have called...we're getting beyond overdue for girl time!
eta: P.S. Happy Vet's Day, bud!
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Yeah, I saw combat once...saw it through my...uh...binoculars. That's it.
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You would if President Obama proposed it.
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Did any of you take advantage of the meals various places across the nation were providing?
I just got back from Texas Roadhouse. Free steak, baked potato with all the fixings, and a Ceasar salad with iced sweet tea.
I enjoyed it and thank you very much.
Stand in a mess-hall line again!!!
All those vets suckling at Obama's teat!
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I like this idea.
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I do too, in a perfect world..
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I didn't do anything special as I had to work. I did have a few of my regulars come in to wish me a happy Vet's Day.
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Eh, might go out later on today and see, but since I'm in NYC this week, kinda hard to find, given the situation here. Which is cool with me.
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Did any of you take advantage of the meals various places across the nation were providing?
I just got back from Texas Roadhouse. Free steak, baked potato with all the fixings, and a Ceasar salad with iced sweet tea.
I enjoyed it and thank you very much.
A very long time ago (1975 to be exact) I was home on leave from my duty station with the 1st. Infantry Division at Ft. Riley Kansas.
My father in law was a WWII vet and proud of my service in Vietnam. He wanted me to wear my uniform and take me to the local VFW. He said that the house was required to buy the first drink for any man in uniform. I really didn't want to do it, but to please dad I got into my dress greens and we headed out.
When we arrived and walked in the door, there were perhaps two dozen people in the place. As we walked across the dance floor to a booth, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The silence continued minute by minute as we sat there. It seemed every eye in the place was on me. A waitress never came over and I could tell dad was getting angry. After a while he got up and walked over to the bar which was on the other side of the very large room. We could hear him yelling at the bartender all the way over where we sat. He came back with drinks and through gritted teeth said that mine was on the house.
We finished that drink and I told dad I wanted to leave. As we walked out the same silence followed us that had been there when we entered.
Dad went to see the post commander the next day and from what mom told me he tore up his membership card and threw it in the commanders face.
It took me a while to come to grips with that incident and why it happened. At this stage of my life I need no thank yous, pats on the back or free meals to show appreciation. I've made peace with the fact that where I fought, what I did was unpopular. I've also discovered an inner part of me that knows I did what I had to do for my own sense of honor.
Having said all that, you all need to think about the new generation of vets. They should never, ever be subject to the things we were. They fight and die because you ask them to. Honor them for that. They need it, they deserve it.
I had that for a short time. I spent 7 months in Letterman Hospital in San Francisco after having been medivaced. I drew combat pay and didn't pay any taxes that entire time. Hell, at $517.00 a month I thought I was getting rich!
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