by akiro » Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:41 pm
I really don't want to have to defend how i feel, but at this point i feel i do. The number one reason people fake being in the military or a veteran is because people treat you better, i know of people who have conned well meaning people out of free good and other free stuff. On top of that, being that i work at the va hospital ive seen people try to come in here and lie to get healthcare, that other veterans earned, especially the ww2, and vietnam vets. Furthermore, motive nailed it on the head when he said it's disrespectful to the people who have lost their lives serving their country. I would hope that you would ignore the extremism that some people exhibit towards people that do that, and at least acknowledge its fucked up. I deployed for 13 months to afghanistan and lost friends, so i find it to be on the same level as pissing on their graves. Cops are heroes to some people, but go impersonate/emulate one and guess what happens? Arrested, and rightfully so, but this is just a oh who cares? It's a grown man who went and found patches and tried to pawn himself off as something he's not.
You may disagree with everything i've said and you have a right to your own opinions, but i hope maybe you'll understand a bit more.
I really don't want to have to defend how i feel, but at this point i feel i do. The number one reason people fake being in the military or a veteran is because people treat you better, i know of people who have conned well meaning people out of free good and other free stuff. On top of that, being that i work at the va hospital ive seen people try to come in here and lie to get healthcare, that other veterans earned, especially the ww2, and vietnam vets. Furthermore, motive nailed it on the head when he said it's disrespectful to the people who have lost their lives serving their country. I would hope that you would ignore the extremism that some people exhibit towards people that do that, and at least acknowledge its fucked up. I deployed for 13 months to afghanistan and lost friends, so i find it to be on the same level as pissing on their graves. Cops are heroes to some people, but go impersonate/emulate one and guess what happens? Arrested, and rightfully so, but this is just a oh who cares? It's a grown man who went and found patches and tried to pawn himself off as something he's not.
You may disagree with everything i've said and you have a right to your own opinions, but i hope maybe you'll understand a bit more.