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When I was a kid, and probably well into my teens or more, I thought the term "veteran" meant someone who fought in a war, not just someone who was in the military. (maybe from reading the term Veteran of Foreign Wars)

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But then as a kid, I thought this sign meant this is where you parked if you just had to go inside to use the bathroom.

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cas6969 said:
When I was a kid, and probably well into my teens or more, I thought the term "veteran" meant someone who fought in a war, not just someone who was in the military. (maybe from reading the term Veteran of Foreign Wars)

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But then as a kid, I thought this sign meant this is where you parked if you just had to go inside to use the bathroom.

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And, then, there was also the confusion between the "VFW," and the "VA." I knew of the VFW before I knew of the VA.
 
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GBMaryland said:
I find it embarrassing when someone says "Thank you for you service," or any of the other stuff. People mean well... I just wasn't brought up to seek praise for stuff like that. I dunno, and it's not like I retired, got blown up, etc. - Just a normal person doing life like everyone else.
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Me too…especially the ones my age who most likely were calling us “baby burners” and “pigs” the like at time. Fuck ‘em.
 
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GBMaryland said:
I find it embarrassing when someone says "Thank you for you service," or any of the other stuff. People mean well... I just wasn't brought up to seek praise for stuff like that. I dunno, and it's not like I retired, got blown up, etc. - Just a normal person doing life like everyone else.
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Depending on who says it, I respond either “Honored to serve”, or “I didn’t do it for you”
Guys my age who actually served in combat automatically say “Welcome Home”. That’s enough for me.
 
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cas6969 said:
I thought the term "veteran" meant someone who fought in a war
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As English does the word veteran by itself adopted singular meaning for a lot of people. When I was coming up people didn't just say "veteran" they said "war vet" or "war veteran" because we had sports veterans, political veterans ...
 
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GBMaryland said:
I find it embarrassing when someone says "Thank you for you service," or any of the other stuff.
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I didn't serve. My dad did in WWII.

I grew up near a couple three military bases. Seeing and interacting with enlisted and veterans and their family and my family who served was an every day thing so it seemed normal to me and nothing special. VFW, VA all that stuff was landmarks that got referenced in everyday life when giving people directions.

Point being, like you, I never thought of it as anything "special" back then. Didn't not appreciate it but kinda took it for granted that this is what America is like.

Then I moved away and discovered it's not the norm. In some ways that's sad because a lot of people have no appreciation for the sacrifice even if just in lifestyle and even if it was voluntary. In turn, a lot of those people have no appreciation for America.

When I meet someone and learn they served, depending on how they react to it, I will sometimes offer them a "thanks" and quick handshake and leave it at that. If they engage more I reciprocate, maybe even ask them if they were a crayon eater or a wingnut or a squid.

If I spot a Vet, especially an old timer, at a coffee shop or restaurant sometimes I'll grab the waitress and quietly pay the bill before I leave. I hope they take it in the spirit it's given. Some people who served aren't that hard to spot. Not in a bad way, they just stand out from the "normies" like me.
 
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hankpac said:
Depending on who says it, I respond either “Honored to serve”, or “I didn’t do it for you”
Guys my age who actually served in combat automatically say “Welcome Home”. That’s enough for me.
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A couple years ago, a guy behind me at the gas station told me welcome home. He was probably 15 years older than me, so likely a Vietnam vet. Threw me for a loop for a second, I'd never been told that before.
 
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CCISERTDAWG said:
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Local gun store/ indoor range around here had that happen. A guy thought it would be funny to hand his new girlfriend/first time shooter a fully loaded .44 Magnum revolver. She had never handled or fired a gun before. He was standing right behind her when this happened.

She managed to partially hang on to it while involuntarily pulling the trigger just as it had come up, went back back and was pointed at his face. His brain matter was all over the back wall.

I felt sorry for her. She had to live with what happened.
 
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More Sunday morning gator pics. Can't see it in the picture but he had another turtle in his mouth on the opposite side. He had it by the belly/feet and the shell was on the side of his mouth. If you zoom in, you can kinda see it.

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This was earlier this week. He had a duck or something. You can see the paddle feet sticking out of the water.

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