Posted on Apr 13, 2022
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Good story, but it also reflects generation gap of various veterans. I visited a VFW multiple times with a veterans running group. We were treated warmly, but there was cultural divide between our demographics, experiences and interests and regular patrons of the hall.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/10/post-9-11-vets-bear-more-mental-physical-battle-scars-prior-generations-pew-study.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/10/post-9-11-vets-bear-more-mental-physical-battle-scars-prior-generations-pew-study.html
Post-9/11 Vets Bear More Mental, Physical Battle Scars than Prior Generations: Pew Study
About half say they experienced post-traumatic stress, and half say they had trouble transitioning to civilian life.
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MCPO Hilary Kunz
It does. Today’s injured military member has a better chance of survival relative to WWII, Korea, and Nam. So, more battle scars, more mental health issues, and speaking for myself, a lack of desire to sit around in a bar drinking. Or not drinking, for that matter. They had a reputation as a place to smoke cigarettes and drink cheap booze. The one I checked out in California was dank and smelled like spilt beer with tobacco overtones.
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