I"m glad you wrote this. As a veteran myself, I did at times get a little put off by people "thanking" me for my service but as time marches on I have come to change my perception of it. Soldiers are a part of society and need to stay that way. They don't need to think that they are apart from the rest of us simply because of the job they are asked to do. While those of us in the civilian population need to support them as people, they as people also need to remember that they are a part of our population.

 

Again, thanks for writing this. I hope more people read it and gain a little perspective because of it.

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