Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal

[Jesster]

In my experience (I used to be a soldier), most soldiers don't want all the ass kissing they get. And when statements like the one you mentioned come from someone on the internet, they're automatically suspect. I tend to think they're from couch warriors who never served a day in their life, but who are all for sending others to war.

And if a veteran does make a statement like that, well, combat arms is where many of the lowest ASVAB scorers get sent--particularly infantry.

But really, if some motherfucker thinks he saved the nation because he got sent to Iraq to fight in the stupidest conflict in American history, well, whatever. Trump is President---that's how many stupid motherfuckers there are in this country.

This. The appeal of the ass-kissing attention wore off the first time I received it. I hate being the center of attention, though. The kind of appreciation I really want is my disability pay that mysteriously vanished. The government doesn't take care of veterans nearly enough.