What is your opinion of women veterans?

SPC Diana D. - Just being a woman, volunteering, serving, and being a veteran are matters of personal honor, integrity, and pride which cannot be denied or diminished by some know nothing or worse yet jealous neanderthal. Pay them no mind - unless you really feel like challenging them to meet you on the combat range or some other competition in which they will be humiliated. Best to ignore them because they are not your friends and if you strip away what little pride they may have in themselves they may become overly aggressive in a wee effort to defend their manhood - and put the "little lady" in her place. I, frankly, feel no obligation to engage in pissing match with any such neanderthal. In my generation many men did not know how to react - and I forgave them once they were schooled. Today I am just as likely to tell them I am armed and they best go back to their friends while they can - before I get pissed off about their rude and threatening behavior. Then again I am often with friends who would school them - or just ignore them or walk away because I know where and what I did that they quite obviously do not know - and I care not to waste time on these lay abouts. Much Love, Sandy :)
p.s. Why care about them? Don't waste your time or energy - make more worthwhile friends.

CPT Jack Durish CMDCM Gene Treants
LTC Stephen C. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SSG Diane R. SSG Jacey R.
Maj Kim Patterson SPC Damaris Guzman
SSgt Addison R. PV2 (Join to see)
CSM Charles Hayden LtCol Brent Norquist
SGM (Join to see) PFC Lisa McDonald

I'm more curious to know what the problem with female Veterans is. I don't see why there would be a problem with female Veterans. If it was coming from other servicemembers, I would say that it sounds like the standard dick wagging contest over who is "the real Veteran". Kinda like the rivalries between branches or grunts versus POGs etc. But since you said the majority of these remarks are coming from men who never served in the military, it's most likely they perceive you as a threat. After all, military service is looked at as a "macho" career path. So they probably feel emasculated by your presence and feel the need to "knock you down a peg". If that is the case though, if I were in your shoes, I might feel the need to throw it right back at them with a "At least I had the balls to serve my Country".

There's no reason you should have to put up with anyone's crap whether it's from a civilian or a fellow Veteran. You don't need to validate your service to anyone but yourself. But be careful around people like that. If they feel threatened by you, they may be quick to act. Their moral compass is clearly already skewed as it is.

SPC Diana D. When I hear men making derogatory comments about women in the military I believe they have the "short man syndrome!" Do I need to explain what that means? If you signed on the dotted line and served your country then that is awesome!