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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2905920, member: 44132&quot;]Being a combat vet in Vietnam, I was really shaken when I returned to the US to the scorn cast my way, but I made it through.&nbsp; Fast forward just a couple of years, and returning from Desert Storm, everyone used the phrase &quot;thanks for your service&quot;, a complete turn-around from my experience returning from Vietnam.&nbsp; I still hear that phrase either directed at me or another service member, and now I wonder how much it means to the speaker.&nbsp; Don&#039;t get me wrong.&nbsp; It&#039;s nice to hear, but I have to ask myself how much is heartfelt and how much is platitude.&nbsp; I suppose it really doesn&#039;t matter since I didn&#039;t serve in order to receive praise.&nbsp; I served because I felt it was my duty.&nbsp; I don&#039;t go to the VA any longer.&nbsp; Many VA employees, not all, seem to have the attitude that I&#039;m a bother.&nbsp; So I don&#039;t bother![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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