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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 10:25:55 GMT -5
It's Veterans' Day and I know we have a couple of veterans among us. Thank you for your service.
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Post by mikey on Nov 12, 2018 10:31:05 GMT -5
Wasn't yesterday Veterans day? The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month or some such?
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Post by robeiae on Nov 12, 2018 10:33:35 GMT -5
Yes, but it's observed today, because "holiday."
But yes, thank you vets, one and all.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 10:45:56 GMT -5
It occurred to me this morning that we didn't yet have such a thread and that we should. Since we celebrate the holiday today, I decided it was still timely.
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Post by robeiae on Nov 12, 2018 10:53:49 GMT -5
Most definitely. Notice that I changed the newsfeed message? And your thread title would be a good second message, which I'll go add.
Frankly, I had forgotten to change the Halloween message...
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Post by celawson on Nov 12, 2018 14:39:44 GMT -5
Never forget.
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Post by nighttimer on Nov 12, 2018 21:04:04 GMT -5
Thank you for thanking me, but nobody joins the military in search of platitudes. The best way to thank a veteran isn't with free meals and discounts. It's to support our soldiers when they come home. Someone needs to put a foot in the ass of the Veterans Administration so the guys and gals who need the help the most get the most help. Within my lifetime, the failure of any president to resolve this crisis is a shameful blot on all of them. The shabby treatment of America's veterans is a disservice to their service.
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Post by celawson on Nov 12, 2018 21:13:10 GMT -5
Thank you for thanking me, but nobody joins the military in search of platitudes. The best way to thank a veteran isn't with free meals and discounts. It's to support our soldiers when they come home. Someone needs to put a foot in the ass of the Veterans Administration so the guys and gals who need the help the most get the most help. Within my lifetime, the failure of any president to resolve this crisis is a shameful blot on all of them. The shabby treatment of America's veterans is a disservice to their service. I did my internship, residency, and some years as an attending physician at the VA Hosp in West Los Angeles. I loved the vets. If I could give NT’s post a thousand likes, I would. This needs to be fixed and fixed NOW.
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Post by gaild on Nov 13, 2018 3:29:45 GMT -5
I'm adding my thanks to the military and the vets. I may not be American, but their service made (and makes) the world a better, safer place. (My father served in WW2 and for 39 years in the military thereafter.)
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Post by Optimus on Nov 29, 2018 0:41:38 GMT -5
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Post by Amadan on Dec 4, 2018 16:59:34 GMT -5
I'll be fascinated to hear this legal justification.
Imagine you are a servicemember, right now, or thinking of joining, and you're hearing this shit from the VA about "Oopsie, I guess we just aren't a gonna pay those benefits."
This will have long-term consequences, not just to the vets who aren't getting their benefits.
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Post by celawson on Dec 5, 2018 0:24:44 GMT -5
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