Star if you agree that it is hypocritical to remember .....?

Question

... those who died protecting freedom while those who survived after no less putting their lives on the line live in fear or poverty in their old age or having been wounded are written off by the military as no longer fit for consideration.

Good wishes.

I agree about the equality, Bgee. Once heard a bishop in Ypres no less spouting that in his view the best of a generation were killed in WWII. Prat! The church was full of people who for years had been carrying the burden of survival guilt, which he only reinforced.

Mac1- in the 1980's I was working with homeless WWII vets who were still abandoned by the government even then. It was not easy helping them back into mainstream life, but we managed to get most of them down the lines.

We do it with kids in tragedy too. It costs nothing to stand by the roadside and talk about how wonderful little Joe and Louise were. Yes, they were wonderful - but so are little Jimmy and Sue who survived, but it can cost quite a bit to help put someone back on track after a trauma, so they can get overlooked.

Answer 1

It is somewhat hypocritical, and we as the public should be pressuring our politicians to see that this no longer happens.

Those who served, and those who died deserve the support, and consideration equally.

Answer 2

It is a sad reality that soldiers are expendable, both on the frontline and on the home front.

Even after WWI returning soldiers came home to no jobs, no affordable housing, and total disrespect from their elected representatives.

WWII veterans were re-activated to fight in the Korean War. They were called re-treads. Some veterans of the Normandy 'D-Day' invasions also were present at the Inchon invasion. And after the Korean War these 're-treads' came home to an indifferent government and populace.

Viet Nam veterans, some who served in WWII and Korea, returned home to harsh criticism from the hippies and political left and dwindling benefits. Horror stories from VA hospitals filled with Viet Nam vets started to seep out to the public.

Veterans from the invasion of Grenada are almost never heard from except for a Clint Eastwood movie.

BUT you got to remember that military service is a "Service" and not a Job Corp.

Answer 3

The Romans did the same thing. After they were through conquering their world, their government felt no more need for a massive army.
They stopped soldiers benefits, took away their lively hood and after a while, the soldiers left and when Rome needed to keep stability, there were no more soldiers to protect the commoners.
So therefor I agree.

Answer 4

I think it is important to remember both those Veterns (living and dead) as well as those currently serving to protect our freedoms on a daily basis now