I wasn’t really busy. It’s just not important to me.
Those of the WWII generation have received accolades above and beyond, and well deserved they were. My heart goes out to those who had to endure the unnecessary conflicts of the 50’s and 60’s and did not fare as well as those who went before them. But it seems to me most veterans are pro military, even though they were often lied to to go, and discarded upon return. They seem to be front and center in the republican agenda social wars. And they value a piece of cloth (a flag) over what they presumably were fighting for in the first place (freedom). Well, freedom doesn’t come at the end of a gun barrel. Drop the “You burn my flag, I’ll burn your ass” mentality, and maybe I’ll care. Veterans need to get over themselves.

Way to go Joe, you are a saint. Star30, you are a complete and utter disgrace. Simply put Star 30, you obviously have no clue about freedom. Anyone that defends you is just as sick are you are.

Congrats to all the Vets. The Vets should always be admired. So few people would ever do what they do. The more left this culture goes the more you will get more of clowns like Star 30. Again, I will say that the Vets fought for you so you have the right to say stupid things as you obviously have done. It’s amazing how far are rights go, isn’t it? And, it’s all because of our Veterans!

Thanks superdave: Exhibit A

May I suggest Star30 take a trip to Hamm, Luxenbourg to visit Gen Patton’s grave and the American Memorial or speak to senior citizens from South Korea. Perhaps, Star 30 can find another country which may be more suitable. For example, Switzerland is a very neutral country. If you don’t want to be very busy in the future Star 30 may I suggest you also consider emigrating to some areas in France or Southern Spain - they have beautiful countrysides. There are many free countries to choose from and many have a wide range of the government social services.

You punk! Do you think you would have the right in Iraq, North Korea, Viet Nam, Cuba or a number of other countries, to make a statement like this and put it in a newspaper for everyone to read. It was veterans who made this possible for you to say this without being shot, put in prison or on a work farm for the rest of your miserable life.
A “star” is something the people of the United States recognize as being part of the “Stars ans Stripes” of the flag of the United States.
You are no star.
You could not make the grade to be a member of the Armed Forces. You would be crying for mama.
I would equate you with the same pieces of crap who spat on those returning from the Viet Nam War.
You live and work in this country. Your family is free. You have the right to go where you want to go, and do what you want to do because someone else, not you, marched off and served their country for bottom feeders like you.
Go to a V.A. Hospital and tell these people your feelings. It would not only be the veterans who would attack you, the medical staff as well as any employee of the hospital would never let you leave in one piece.
You have no clue as to what it feels like to go into the military not knowing if you were coming home in one piece or coming home at all.
If they still had the draft, people like you would be the first ones the drill sargents would recognize as weak,unable to do the job, and make an example of to those who would depend on you when their lives were at stake.
You enjoy all the same rights and priviledges as everyone else in this country, yet you would never serve your country.
“Unless you have served, you don’t deserve.”
I put you in the same class as this “tool” you just elected to be the Commander In Chief of the United States. I believe it was war veterans, “The Revolutionary War”, who fought and won the freedom of this country to allow you to vote. You don’t deserve to live here.
And in case you are wondering, I am a veteran.
United States Army, 1968 to 1970. H.Q. & H.Q Battery, 1st Battallion, 75th Field Artillery. With an Honorable Discharge.
National Defense Medal. Good Conduct Medal. Viet Nam War Veteran Service Medal from the State of Missouri. Cold War Certificate.
What have you ever done? Nothing but live off others and what they have done for you. Sleep tight, someone else is defending your country.

Jim Kozlowski

Fellow VN veteran, you have told “Joe the Bastard”, the cold hard facts. He is worse than a punk.

“I put you in the same class as this “tool” you just elected to be the Commander In Chief of the United States. I believe it was war veterans, “The Revolutionary War”, who fought and won the freedom of this country to allow you to vote. You don’t deserve to live here.”

You see Joe while I would agree that Star 30 is way off in his views I absolutely defend his right to hold those views. That after all was the point of WWII. You on the other hand ruined whatever argument you were making by including the above paragraph which has nothing to do with what Star 30 said. That, however, is your prerogative. To both you and Star 30 I would just remind you that many veterans in this country voted for our President Elect. That does not make them any less American than those who voted for John McCain. Again that is the whole point of the freedom we enjoy that was indeed bought with the blood, sweat and tears of those who fought for us in the past and please remember that we had allies in those fights that deserve our thanks and remembrance too.

Thank You Heather for being a voice of sanity and reason here.

I blame it on the veterans themselves.
Every Veteran’s Day story I saw this year was about dead veterans. The military dead should be remembered on Memorial Day, not Veteran’s Day.

Most of us worked Veteran’s Day, because it isn’t a holiday for us.

My dad was in Korea; other than occasionally telling us war stories at the kitchen table, he had no allegiance to veteran’s groups, and no fond memories of the war. Most of the people I know from Vietnam came home and did their best to forget. So is it any surprise that we’ve forgotten,when many vets themselves have gotten past it? Why should I go watch a ‘parade of old aging warriors’ when all that does is glorify war?

I respect what they did. Those who earned and need them should have adequate veteran’s benefits. When my dad died, we split a Korea-era life insurance benefit he didn’t even know he had. But, especially in the days of an all volunteer force, why celebrate people for something they CHOOSE to do?

Personally, I took a vacation day from work (my company does not give us the day off) so I could attend a concert given at my daughter’s elementary school in honor of the kids’ relatives who are veterans with my father-in-law who is a Korean War vet. All of these relatives were invited to attend attended a pre-concert breakfast after which they were escorted into the gymnasium by a student and given front row places of honor. Each was introduced and given a round of applause. After the concert we went to Stefanina’s restaurant in O’Fallon. Upon asking for the check, we were told that the owner was picking up the tab for all veterans’s that day (my father-in-law was wering his Korean War Veteran cap). How classy is that? Kudos to the children of John Weldon Elementary School and the fine people at Stefanina’s for recognizing the sacrifices and bravery of our men and women in uniform.