The local high school had an assembly today to honor veterans...

[Pete in MI]

heard it was very good. I say I heard it was very good because I wasn't invited by Casey or any of her friends to come.

Casey said she didn't know she could invite anyone. (I doubt that is the case since if the school put on the program I am sure they made it clear it is FOR the veterans...what good would it be to honor someone and have them not there...so am sure they told everyone if you know a veteran invite them.


Matthew 13:57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

If prophet have no honor in their own country or own home...why should veterans think they should receive honor in their own country and in my case...my own home.

As I mentioned to Paul (NWO)....I'm a bitter veteran...this is just another slap in the face.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

There are many of us who are greatful for your service!

 

[Paul(NWO)]

there's not much I can do to show meaningful appreciation for your service. Wish I could shake your hand and you could see the tear in my eye for what you have done.
Paul Hurley

 

[VT Dave]

n/t

 

[Pete in MI]

I am bitter because of many reasons...one of the biggest is the Air Force which promised me a retirement at age 55 if I took an early out (to benefit the Air Force) and for which I waited 25 years to turn 55 was informed by the Air Force I will get absolutely nothing for 11 years of honorable service.

I am bitter that some SOB stole the American flag off my porch one night...a slap in the face of a Vet.

10 years after the Vietnam Was they decide to have a Welcome Home parade...for 10 years this country didn't give a rip if I lived or died.....they still don't.

I am bitter that some woman from some other country has the audacity (because I had 2 American flags on my car) to tell me to stick them well where the sun doesn't shine....she was vulgar.

When I came back from Veitnam my 'fellow' country men and women turned their backs on the vets.

I am bitter about a Veterans Administration that fails to care for its veterans.

I am bitter about being a vet who has to tell the bank ATM machine I speak English - not Spanish.

I am bitter than even Casey, who told me I would have loved the assembly to honor vets. And I was not invited.

I am just about to declare myself a Sovereign citizen and renounce ever being an American.

We fought for who, why and for what?

I was once informed a convict has a better chance of getting a job before me as a veteran.

I was later told it didn't matter if I served in the military or not because hiring practices no longer allowed them to discriminate on the basis of military service.

And of course draft dodgers who ran from the military to another country were all pardoned and allowed to come back home.

I am bitter about more than that....that is just a few of the top things that make me upset...oh yeah throw in the
Veterans Day Sales.

Oh well off my soapbox. I have to force myself to remember that this is not where my reward comes from but I have a home with the Lord and that alone is better than anything that could be done or said in this world to make things right.