Posted on Nov 12, 2019
Should Active duty be celebrated on Veteran’s day?
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Does the active military accept being celebrated on Veteran’s day or should we wait until Armed forces day? I’ve been told I’m not a veteran, because I am still in the military and should not accept a, “thank you for your service” nor the discounts.
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Posted 5 y ago
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PFC (Join to see) As mentioned by Sgt (Join to see) and SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth, you are not a veteran because you are still active duty, but many discounts are open for active duty personnel. When I have the opportunity, I go up to active duty personnel and find out where they are stationed and thank them for serving.
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In my view PFC (Join to see), Veterans are former Military, whether, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Now having said that said, All who join the Military to serve our Country take the same Oath, and it does not have an expiration date...in my view! Veterans pass on, should they not be remembered as a veteran on Veterans Day. I have no problem with thanking those who serve now, or in the past, or have passed on... Our mission was and is the same... If someone says "Thank You for Your Service" I would acknowledge it and simply say that you are active duty. I would not lose sleep over it...
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As far as I know, a lot of places give discounts to both active duty personnel and veterans alike.
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