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<p>[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 3937997, member: 75143"]I’m not too into this whole “extra respect for veterans” thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. It’s a volunteer corps. Nobody forced you to join, and you knew what you were signing up for. I don’t see people claiming “disabled construction worker” status even though that’s a common and underrepresented issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. “Veteran” is too general. You could have been in for 1 year and got medical discharged and still be considered a “veteran.” Hell, i was in college rotc, contracted, and officially an “E-2” as a cadet. I’m not a veteran. </p><p><br /></p><p>3. Going overboard with veterans dilutes the respect we should be giving to those who actually did something, not those who got discharged as a private m.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 3937997, member: 75143"]I’m not too into this whole “extra respect for veterans” thing. 1. It’s a volunteer corps. Nobody forced you to join, and you knew what you were signing up for. I don’t see people claiming “disabled construction worker” status even though that’s a common and underrepresented issue. 2. “Veteran” is too general. You could have been in for 1 year and got medical discharged and still be considered a “veteran.” Hell, i was in college rotc, contracted, and officially an “E-2” as a cadet. I’m not a veteran. 3. Going overboard with veterans dilutes the respect we should be giving to those who actually did something, not those who got discharged as a private m.[/QUOTE]
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