You can
thank a soldier if:
- you can
post a message board stating your opinion
- you can walk down a street safely
- you can assemble together freely to state an opinion
- there are no missiles over your head
- you can (but sadly do not enough) vote for those represent your beliefs (whether you agree or not)
All of
these within the bounds of law.
Whether voluntary or draft, did not matter. I signed up for school money and to travel a bit, I never thought I'd end up 10000 miles from dealing with Saddams Alarm Clock. Despite where we came from, what we believed in We always had one thing in common; to protect the rights of the USA and its citizens. We did of our own will, we stood side by side and did what we volunteered too do. We did it our proudly and others do it proudly.
So whether are currently serving or have served at any point in it; there is not a difference. We are veterans and nothing will ever change that. Thank you to all my fellow and family veterans, Hard to say much more that everyone else is saying better.
