How Does Having a Yellow Magnet On Your Car That Says "Support the Troops" Help The Troops?

Question

The company that began making those in 2003 stopped when they realized it wasn't profitable anymore and that Chinese companies were doing the same thing. Does that magnet mean anything? Does it protect a troop within the sniper shot range of a Shiite militiaman? Does it have magical powers to keep a soldier working at a checkpoint from being blown to bits by a roadside bomb made my some moron t-wel wearing insurgent? What does it really mean? I'm serious here. How in the world could that possibly help, simply because you put it on your Expedition on your way to the mall one afternoon.

Answer 1

I'll be going home from Iraq soon.

I tell you this, when im at home and i see those stickers I do feel supported. It is nice to see them. It feel appreciated.

Yes it helps us. I see less and less of those stickers lately, but it helps us.

If you want to help us, vote for someone who is going to keep us in Iraq, and let us finish the job. So our brothers who have died will not die for nothing.

Answer 2

While having that yellow magnet "Support the troops" on your car conveys the message, you drive your car around the city so that people would see that message. By this, you continue to consume precious gasoline. This means that America will continue to be dependent on Iraqi oil, the main reason why Iraq invasion took place. This will be even so when you're driving around in a gas guzzler like an Expedition. The only real way to support troops is to do things that will save fuel like using smaller cars, switching-off the extra lights in your bedroom, etc..

Answer 3

Okay let me start by saying that I am a Coroporal in the United States Army and I have been to Iraq twice, Bosnia once, and Central America severeal times. It used to be part of the proceeds that came from the sales would go towards care packages and free phone cards for troops. That is no longer the case. People nowadays would rather just say that they support the troops...

A good example of this is go to any store, restraunt, or anywhere that claims to support the troops, and then ask for a military discount and be prepared to be laughed at.

Answer 4

Not as good as the American flags they all put out after 9/11.
Since then the blue has turned purple, the red has turned pink and the white is gray. Not only a waste of time but desecration.

Perhaps if more had actually gone to visit a wounded veteran at a VA or Military Hospital the Walter Reed Scandal wouldn't have happened.

Answer 5

No, that "Yellow Ribbon" won't stop a roadside bomb, nor will it stop a sniper's bullet but unless you have been a troop who has survived these things and is able to come home safely to your loved ones and see that "Yellow Magnet" on that Expedition - You will never know the power it has.

Answer 6

Many of those cars you see with the yellow ribbons and bumper stickers have friends and relatives who are currently serving in the armed forces. The ribbon is not to make them feel good about themselves, it's to show the troops at home that they support them. A simple thing such as a bumper sticker, a hand shake or even a "thank you" goes a long way to a member of the armed services.

Answer 7

We have been at war with radical Islam since Iran took our embassy people hostage during the Carter administration. We chose to ignore this disease known as international terrorism for decades. We finally realized that we are at war after the attack on 9/11. The only reason it ended up in Iraq right now is Saddam overplayed his hand. He would still be in power if he had cooperated with the UN inspectors. He liked making everyone believe he had horrible weapons. After 9/11 we could not take the chance that he did and might provide the technology to terrorists. Since we were still at war with Iraq since Dessert Storm, we took the opportunity to take out his perceived threat.

The terror supporting countries in the region realize the threat to them that a Free Iraq would pose, have been supporting the insurgency with money and sophisticated weapons. The disease of fundamentalist Islam tyranny cannot abide the cure that liberty brings to the long suffering people of the Middle East.

Answer 8

I have a lot of them on my vehicle and that i take position to be a mom, whose daughter is in Iraq on the on the spot, for the second one time. Why positioned a Christmas, Halloween, Easter ornament on your window?? that is expressing the way you sense. procuring a bumper decal, magnet, or inspite of is telling human beings you're helping what they are doing.

Answer 9

The only thing signs do is to keep the sign-makers
in business. I can't understand why politicians running
for office buy millions of dollars worth of signs and
stick in yards with their name on it. Who votes for a
person because they happen to like their sign best?
(I hope nobody does anyway). Car magnets are just
people making a statement, that's all. It does not have
any magical powers. One thing I did enjoy was after
911 when every car had an American flag waving.
YES !!!!!!!!!! It seemed everyone was making the same
statement. I love America. We were almost "United"
again, but the love has died, we're divided, and about
to get a divorce and the United States is not united now.
Sad.

Answer 10

Don't you support are troops , it's just a way of letting people know we are supporting our troops. There a lot more in America for you to worry about than a little magnet saying we love or support our troops. I support all our troops everyday100% not 3 years ago but everyday and you should do the same. If you don't get out of America and live wherever suit your needs but I plan on staying in America and supporting our troops. By the way to show your way of supporting our troops hit that recruiting office , suit up, grab you a rifle take that button off wherever and support are troops with your life.

Answer 11

I don't think the actual yellow magnets do anything but show your opinion as the previous post mentioned. If someone wants to make a tangible impact on the life of a soldier/airman/sailor/marine/coastie/reservist (etc) then check out the websites affiliated with anysoldier.com.