Posted on Jul 21, 2015
Were you respected when you left the military? Do you feel that you are respected as a Veteran/Retiree; now?
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Some days...to both. Maybe on some of those days I was deserving of the respect?
The one thing I always remember about respect and my retirement was when I was doing my final out processing, I was getting near the end of the paperwork and I asked the civilian shuffling the paper, "I thought I was supposed to get a flag?" Her reply was, "Where did you hear that?"
She had me there, while I had heard that we got a flag, I was not sure where I had heard it and I let the subject drop. Not long after this we had completed all the paper work...I guess...and she got up and left the office for a bit. She came back and tossed me a box...with my flag in it. She walked over to the printer, got me a copy of my DD214 and that was that. I was a bit underwhelmed and disappointed that they felt the need to hold out on the flag unless one asked?
The one thing I always remember about respect and my retirement was when I was doing my final out processing, I was getting near the end of the paperwork and I asked the civilian shuffling the paper, "I thought I was supposed to get a flag?" Her reply was, "Where did you hear that?"
She had me there, while I had heard that we got a flag, I was not sure where I had heard it and I let the subject drop. Not long after this we had completed all the paper work...I guess...and she got up and left the office for a bit. She came back and tossed me a box...with my flag in it. She walked over to the printer, got me a copy of my DD214 and that was that. I was a bit underwhelmed and disappointed that they felt the need to hold out on the flag unless one asked?
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SFC Brian Peters
MSG Brad Sand - the questioned posed made me vent...poor on my part. I would not trade one single event that I experienced in the Army. I tribute all of it to my success today. Thanks for the nice comment Brad.
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MSG Brad Sand
SFC Brian Peters
I reality, anything negative we can only really blame on ourselves for not doing a better job training those around us. Was just asked last night if I missed serving and I answered without thinking, "yes". Wish I was still in but the die had been cast.
I reality, anything negative we can only really blame on ourselves for not doing a better job training those around us. Was just asked last night if I missed serving and I answered without thinking, "yes". Wish I was still in but the die had been cast.
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I don't really advertise my service or veteran status. So unless I am on this site or at a VA appointment. Although at the VA, I tend to get the question "are you here with your husband?"... by both other employees and other veterans. It's annoying. But as for respect, besides living in my husband shadow thing... for the most part yes respect is great... but as with everything respect is earned in given. And it is on a personal basis. Not just because you had once wore a uniform.
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and by advertise on this site... I have a "V" for veteran next to my name... hard to hide that...
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SPC Margaret Higgins
VERY nice that you have a "V" next to your name; SPC Taryn Sylva. We salute you.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
That is as it should have been and as it should be; Captain Seid Waddell.
Very glad that you are; and were. I AM VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU!
Very glad that you are; and were. I AM VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU!
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SPC Margaret Higgins
MSgt James Mullis - I AM VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU! I am glad that you got, and are getting, the respect that you deserve(d).
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