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<blockquote data-quote="serenity now" data-source="post: 1114488"><p>just to clarify: some of you saw this as veteran bashing * that was not the case at all; i actually have the deepest respect for veterans; especially Vietnam veterans who got such a raw deal (no welcome home, no respect, many have never been thanked and never will be)</p><p></p><p>i do have an issue with someone that <strong>continually</strong> brings up their veteran status (even out of context)</p><p>it's great that you are proud of your service, it's also great that public opinion <strong>now</strong>, allows you to be proud (alluding here to the Vietnam era again)</p><p></p><p>i simply believe there is a fine line between pride and arrogance</p><p></p><p>during the Vietnam years my lottery number was > than 350 ( in other words, The Golden Ticket ) * they would have drafted blind dogs and old ladies before it got down to me * one of our more recent Presidents would have sold his very soul for that number, however he later becomes Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces * see the irony there; crazy world *</p><p> anyway i suppose i could have volunteered, but instead i was simply thankful for that lucky draw (because that's all it was; a lucky draw)</p><p></p><p>i'm confident, though, that many of the <strong>flag wavers</strong> on BC facing the same set of circumstances (Vietnam years) would have done the honorable thing by going right down to the recruitment station and enlisting; but i didn't, and i can live with that. </p><p></p><p>all that said, i will close by saying <u>sincerely</u>: God bless all our veterans, including Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="serenity now, post: 1114488"] just to clarify: some of you saw this as veteran bashing * that was not the case at all; i actually have the deepest respect for veterans; especially Vietnam veterans who got such a raw deal (no welcome home, no respect, many have never been thanked and never will be) i do have an issue with someone that [B]continually[/B] brings up their veteran status (even out of context) it's great that you are proud of your service, it's also great that public opinion [B]now[/B], allows you to be proud (alluding here to the Vietnam era again) i simply believe there is a fine line between pride and arrogance during the Vietnam years my lottery number was > than 350 ( in other words, The Golden Ticket ) * they would have drafted blind dogs and old ladies before it got down to me * one of our more recent Presidents would have sold his very soul for that number, however he later becomes Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces * see the irony there; crazy world * anyway i suppose i could have volunteered, but instead i was simply thankful for that lucky draw (because that's all it was; a lucky draw) i'm confident, though, that many of the [B]flag wavers[/B] on BC facing the same set of circumstances (Vietnam years) would have done the honorable thing by going right down to the recruitment station and enlisting; but i didn't, and i can live with that. all that said, i will close by saying [U]sincerely[/U]: God bless all our veterans, including Dave [/QUOTE]
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