Today we celebrate our armed forces and the veterans that have participated in the safety of this country……bless you!

I am writing this basically for all those who have not served………many of your American brethren have gone to war….for a wealth of reasons….but NO American soldier deserves to be ignored when they return to their homeland……sure we say thank you and commend their service but how many of us actually care what happens to them when they are home and out of sight?

Look at the facts and the stats about what these men and women are staring at……..suicides are rising at a rapid rate….homelessness is also on the upswing….unemployment is rampant…….they must endure humiliating conditions trying to get the government to do the right by them…..is all that the thanx they deserve?

Buy all the magnets you want….fly flags……tie those yellow ribbons…..do all the things that Sunshine Patriots do to make their conscience sleep at night….but NONE of that is support!  The reps silence speaks volumes…they trot out the vets and their problems as campaign props……and as quickly as they trot them out they forget them……..

As a Vietnam vet I can tell you how disgusting all this faux patriotism is…..do not let our brave soldiers go the way of so many from my war……Get REAL about Veterans issues and problems…..it is not a Right thing or a Left thing….it is the honorable thing to do……..we owe them far more than we could ever repay….but at least we should try and do the right thing by them.

Always remember the sacrifices that veterans and their families have made so that you did not……….