Veterans Day

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Let's see...

I'd say I've been more than adequately repaid for my pitiful service.

Happy Veteran's day, y'all!

I feel a little guilty on Veteran's Day. I was relatively safe from harm at nice duty stations in Europe that counted as sea duty. My first duty station I was given the choice of Greece, Italy, or Bermuda. I'd have paid to go to any of those places. Crete was great!


Salute to those who went to far worse places than I did, and had far worse jobs.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by em2nought

I feel a little guilty on Veteran's Day. I was relatively safe from harm at nice duty stations in Europe that counted as sea duty. My first duty station I was given the choice of Greece, Italy, or Bermuda. I'd have paid to go to any of those places. Crete was great!


Salute to those who went to far worse places than I did, and had far worse jobs.

Well, I feel guilty too. I was a radioman on a destroyer. Yes, we did fire support for the marines and escort duty for the carriers, but I never felt I was in any danger, and in the end it turns out I wasn't. Every time I tell someone at the VA about those feelings the answer is always the same: "At least you served. If they had sent you to worse places you would have gone. Around here that counts for something."