Most US Vets Don't Get What's Really Sacred

[AFTT47]

When I served, most people wouldn't be caught dead outside during colors to avoid standing at attention and saluting the flag for a couple moments.

Yeah, we made sure we weren't out and about, even on days off, on base during Retreat. You had to stop and literally face the music, had to do the rigamarole ... Jeez, I swore my ass, wasn't that good enough?

Yeah, that was funny! Look around about 10 minutes before Retreat and you see a bustling mob. Look around 1 minute before retreat and it's a ghost town. Everyone has ducked into whatever edifice they can find - even if it's a porta-john - to avoid the ritual of standing at attention and saluting the flag. I always found that funny as hell!

I guess I underestimated how many good vets are out there though as Min's post indicated. At least some vets do get it and are vocal.

I salute the people who use free speech to help make a difference. That's what I'm proud to have served to protect.