To every DUer who is serving, or has served, in the U.S. military in any branch - THANK YOU.

[TygrBright]

Whatever ideological or political issues I may have with how our armed forces are deployed and the policies that dictate their activities, the actual women and men who make the choice to give a key part of their lives to the training, discipline, and sacrifice of that service merit the gratitude of all Americans.

Your willingness to serve, your investment in training and learning, your discipline and professionalism help to keep us safe, and give our leaders a reserve of strength in a difficult and sometimes chaotic geopolitical situation.

You took an oath to defend our Constitution, and were ready to put your lives on the line to carry out that oath. Some of you have paid dearly to keep that oath. Some have given everything, and to you and your families I will always be grateful, and always stand with you for the promises we citizens made to you.

I pledge to continue expressing my support for improvements in the pay and working conditions of all active service members, including the right to be free from any form of harassment or discrimination. I pledge to continue supporting our government's obligations to you in providing health care, education, family support, pensions and all other benefits you have been promised.

Thank you for standing strong. You are awesome, and I am grateful.

appreciatively,
Bright

[Demovictory9]

1. Kick 🦵

[Ananda62]

2. Thank you for your support

I am a lifelong Democratic voter and was directly commissioned in the USAF JAG corp as a Captain in late 1990. I left my government lawyer job for the military primarily get to get litigation experience. (All JAGs have to prosecute cases.) Shortly after I arrived at my overseas base, we were in Desert Storm.

Needless to say, I learned a lot more than litigation skills during my four years of active duty service!

[AllaN01Bear]

3. hear. hear.

[republianmushroom]

4. I like it

[calguy]

5. You're welcome!

I didn't feel all that patriotic about it when I served during the Vietnam war, but looking back on it, I'm really glad that I did.

[Genki Hikari]

6. For what?

Tell me what I did in the military that has me deserving thanks from anyone. Signing on a dotted line? Doing the job I said I'd do and getting paid for it--and getting incredible benefits for it, long after I "quit" the job?

What?

The taxpayer bennies in and out of the service are all the thanks I've ever needed, and they matter far more than mere words ever will. I'm a believer in actions, not words. Words are crap. Deeds are real.

So I don't need validation for my service from anyone. My service validates itself.

[nolabear]

9. Gosh...

[imanamerican63]

7. You're welcome.

It days like this that me proud to be a Democrat!

Thank you to all the Veterans. We are seeing the results of what their sacrifices did for the country.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

8. Your thread brought tears to this old Marine's eyes.

Thank you.

MGySgt Dware (Ret.)
USMC- 1964-1999

Oorah
Semper Fi.