Thanks for the heads up; Rocky. There's a local small burger chain near me that's doing that and the wife and I may just be down there Nov. 11th. I qualify for a free cheeseburger, medium fries & drink with proof of service. That means I only have to show my drivers license. NY State has a thing where when you renew your license they can give you "Veteran" endorsement on your license with proof of service. Beats carrying a DD-214 copy around. Don't most states do that now ?
Utah does. Mine says Veteran and Donor. They removed the CCW annotation it used to have, apparently. As a retiree, I also have my magic blue card but Applebees has never asked me or anyone else for proof of service. They just hand you the special menu for that day and say "Thanks."
We're doing a vet's luncheon at our baptist church. We do this every year. Have since 2001 when our pastor at the time was retired from 5th Group SF.
Usually have 20-30 vets show up. Weather is supposed to be 80% chance of rain. I'll probably go up there and help out.
Usually I do a big slow cooker of white beans with country ham diced up in them. Do it the day before and muzzleloader hunt that morning, come out the woods and carry it up to the church. Hunt behind the house till 10, zip back the house on the wheeler on head up to the life center a mile up the road with the beans.
Big pot luck, church buys the meat. Often we get one of the other men to do up some pork butts and have pulled pork.
Some folks downplay their contribution to the country. They shouldn't. They are not only part of the 1%, but of the BEST 1%. When others hold out their hands to ask for for freebies, veterans hold up their hands for the oath to support freedom.
Some folks downplay their contribution to the country. They shouldn't. They are not only part of the 1%, but of the BEST 1%. When others hold out their hands to ask for for freebies, veterans hold up their hands for the oath to support freedom.
Does not matter, Jim. He served. There is more to the spear than the point. Those who make up the shaft are equally important. Someone once said that taking the oath is like writing a blank check for up to and including your life. That is true for every service member.
Does not matter, Jim. He served. There is more to the spear than the point. Those who make up the shaft are equally important. Someone once said that taking the oath is like writing a blank check for up to and including your life. That is true for every service member.
Funny thing, I was talking to Viet Nam era Seal one day and told him that I hadn't been to Viet Nam but had been in the service. What you said is exactly what he said. Sure made me feel better. And I was talking to a VN vet one day who said "I didn't do anything. I was a truck driver" and I could tell him what I was told. I hope it made him feel better.
No, sir. There is a huge difference between begging for free stuff and accepting a gift freely given. These Vet Day meals and deals are Thank Yous. Accepting them graciously is not the same as demanding them because they are owed us.
Those are simple truths, g5m. Where would that Seal be without that truck driver? He'd be without the beans, bullets, and bandaids he needs to do his job, that's where. All those and more came to him by truck. Inventoried and ordered by a supply clerk. All necessary. All part of the action - even if they didn't see any.
I've never been able get either my dad or renegade50 to show up.
Both of them have close to 25 yrs, each. Can't seem to get the career guys to do these things. They seem to abhor anyone making a fuss.
My old man doesnt have 20 fuggin stickers on his back window, neither does renegade. Not even the retiree license plate. You wouldn't even know it.
I got one " I Love Me" plaque on the man cave wall. Thats it in the entire house.
Given to me by my 39 armed goons when i was their platoon daddy after OIF1 when we got back and i got orders to go to Korea for my 3rd time..... Busted my azz for them and they did the same for me and each other.
Trinkets , doodads, fruitsalad, awards, uniforms, war souvenoirs Ect ect ect Boxed up. Wife , kids , grandkids ( if the daughters ever get frigging busy)can go through that stuff after they smoke my azz and put it in a urn.
I will make a full blown retard triangle flag and award case for the wife and stash it in one of the boxes for her and the girls to discover.
That time aint nowhere near yet.
Tried the golden corral freebie last year. I like golden corral/ put the feed bag on. Fugg that ..... Drove by Line musta been 125 yds long literally. But this is a military town also. Think i went the mcd,s quarter pounder drive thru route on the way back to da house. Next best thing!!!
Stood in plenty of lines in the army not by choice Homie dont play dat stand in a line game anymore when he has a choice now. LOL!!!
Service has been commodified to a point now that it seems kinda weird.
Growing up, pop and others i was close to NEVER made a fuss. Veterans from the South Pacific, Europe, Korea...none made even the slightest fuss or ever even so much as asked for a discount.
Maybe it was the times, I dunno.
Thanks to all that serve their country and fellow man.
The times they are a changing. Some for the good and a lot for gain. Some of us were born a couple generations tooooo late. I know the good ol days were not all that good by todays standards, but I think I would have called them good if I were around back when.......
Yes, as noted above, all who served, served together. A brotherhood that lasts forever.
I can remember the time when a physically-qualified man who DIDN'T have some military service behind him sort of got the stink-eye from his peers. Now one out of 200 men, like my grandson, choose to serve. He's an 80% combat-disabled Marine, and he still works 6 days a week as an auto mechanic.
I seriously doubt that he will be taking advantage of any of the freebies. Jerry
Does that include Free Valve Cover Gasket replacements???
( that's sarcasm, for those campfire members who love to hassle me about me changing mine out every 50K, like not doing so is much more macho like, and need that pointed out to them.)
A friggin buck cruising and scent checking this big ole hardwood Y shaped ridge and valley im sitting on right now would be a nice freebie to come along. Wind is my favor big time.
Maybe thats the whole idea....being free to choose!
Thank you veterans for that right!
My ex BIL does. He actually takes the day off, travels to Altoona for all the chains. Goes to every place that offers a freebie and eats a couple bites. Go boxes stacked up, he goes home.
For the next week, he brags at work.
Bringing dishonor to honor.
He was never serving his country, it was what he could get. Free college, milked every perk, counting his reserve pay and bragging about pension if he could make Full Bird (almost).
Fortunately/ unfortunately, most don't know those guys.
My best friend in school wanted to serve. Sea Cadets, enlisted in the Marines before senior year, never heard him talk about what tangible value he would get.