I just went and saw Act of Valor. And it got me thinking. So lets hear your ideas and thoughts on what we deserve to have
A sloppy, wet, thorough blowjob, for starters. Your cum shall be swallowed as well.
Okay, besides that? Honestly, my thought is that the following is in order for any wartime veteran: lifetime federal tax exemption, and free health care, including any and all mental therapy deemed necessary by the soldier/patient. Also, a waiving of the legal drinking age requirement if the soldier is under 21. I'm sure there are other appropriate perks as well.
Well done on the service, btw.
Having done my duty by playing sailor for four years, I beg to differ with Lady X.
I think that all active duty personnel should be entirely tax exempt, including property, sales, and excise taxes. I believe that all combat veterans should be entitled to free medical care for life, whether wounded in combat or not. I believe all active duty personnel should be allowed to consume alchoholic beverages while on base, regardless of age, with those enlisted members below rate of E-3, and officers except "mustangers" below the rank of O-3 restricted to 3.2% beer. Off base, I believe all service personnel should be subject to local alchoholic beverage laws, except for the aforementioned tax exemptions.
After release from active duty, service personnel, regardless of their service experience, deserve the same treatment as any other American citizen; neither more nor less. The act of choosing to volunteer to place yourself in harm's way should not, of itself, confer any special priviledges.
"There's only three tempos: slow, medium and fast. When you get between in the cracks, ain't nuthin' happenin'." Ben Webster
You still want the knob job though...right?
Who wouldn't want the knob job???
Well a couple of weeks ago I met my wife for lunch, and the restaurant we chose is right near a major military facility. I saw a couple of servicemen eating lunch and said to my wife that it would be nice if we could afford to buy the lunches. While money is tight she said sure let's do it! So we called the waitress over and told her to bring our check and theirs that we wanted to pay for them. We left before they were done so there was no obligation for them to thank us. I mean really it's us who should be thanking them.
@LittleBambi "'How would you thank a military man?'
.....I'm clearly in the minority here, and perhaps this will get some people on a roll with some hatin', but I wouldn't. To put it simply. "
I sure hope you are in the minority.
Well let's see. I married a Marine who was combat wounded. I think I skipped sleep more than most people will ever know. I spent time in other countries waiting for him to be transferred to the States. I wake up with him in the middle of the night when the pain gets bad or the memories are keeping him from rest. We are still friends with countless Marines some active some not. My door is open to them 24 hours a day 7 days a week and they know it. They get food, a hot shower/bath, drinks and a clean soft bed in my home for their lifetime. They know that if they're in trouble they can call us and we will help them no matter the cost or distance. We will find a way. And no, I never say thank-you to them. I don't need to.
All of the men in my family and my husbands family have served. Some came back in one piece. Some didn't. If you need thanked to make yourself feel good, then you joined for the wrong reason.
Semper Fi
1Curiouscat asked: "If we release all veteran from tax responsibilities wouldn´t we be contradicting your last statement? (below)"
You did not read my original premise corectly. I said "...active duty personnel ...". A veteran is not a member of the active duty personnel.
Upon release from active duty, a veteran should be the same as any other citizen, with the exception of full medical coverage if he or she happens to be a combat veteran. (and "full" means FULL - no copay, no limitations, including vision, dental, hearing and mental, prenatal, and all prescription drugs or surgical proceedures - no questions asked, and no requirements to show anything other than an ID card - in other words, no B.S., and none of this crap of having to prove that your condition is caused by your military servcice)
"There's only three tempos: slow, medium and fast. When you get between in the cracks, ain't nuthin' happenin'." Ben Webster
This is great!
Im in the military, and am currently in Afghanistan on my second tour...Really!
So...Tax breaks and blow jobs...does it get any better?
Seriously. Even though most of the people that have replied are referring to the US military, I like to think that all military personnel are thought of the same way.
As an ex servicman myself, I would be happy if the government saw to it that all health care for ex service types, was taken care of without the need for charities to get involved.
I wonder if anyone would be a politition, if they knew they had to rely on charity when they lost a limb or had mental problems.
Better pay would be good too.
I was so happy to serve, I wasnt on the front lines, but I patched up those who were, the real heroes!!! They are the ones who deserve so much honor!