While not intending to disparage veterans, it's hard to honestly thank them for their "service." We've had a volunteer army for many decades now so they know what they're getting into. It's more important to remember that our soldiers haven't really "defended" us from anything in a long, long time. Most of the lives and bodies expended since Vietnam have been in the service of politics, in undeclared wars of occupation in sovereign nations far from our shores.
PS: I do thank them for being willing to defend with their lives in the case of any actual attack.
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