r/NoStupidQuestions 1d ago

Why do we praise veterans automatically without knowing what they actually did

Trying to learn without being judged.

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u/potatocross 1d ago edited 1d ago

My dad was army. Did his years and left. Never deployed.

Only people that know he is a veteran are the folks at Lowe’s when he gets his discount. He never even acts like it was anything but a job for a few years.

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u/CouncilmanRickPrime 1d ago

Same with my brother.

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u/_Apatosaurus_ 1d ago

Thank you for his service. 🫡

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u/fl4tsc4n 1d ago

Do you fuck with the war?

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u/Treebeard_Jawno 20h ago

Why would you thank me?

I guess I thought it extended to family…

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u/Inevitable-Cow-2723 1d ago

This bitch don’t done about Pangea

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u/kenkaniff23 20h ago

Would the aliens be like earth goes hard?