Veteran’s Day is a day we honor those who serve in the U.S. armed forces. It’s great, we parade a few of them around at NFL games, some get discounts at restaurants, then we pretty much say good luck. Fix the wait times at the VA? Nah, we have to find more government programs to spend money on, we’re only 19 trillion dollars in debt. Improve job training and counseling for our vets after their active duty? I’m sure they’ll figure it out. Hey while we’re at it, let’s start a war, then make sure they have to ask permission to fire a gun at an enemy with an unrealistic list of engagement rules. God forbid they shoot someone while trying to defend themselves.
Don’t let them carry firearms in their own bases; after all they’re probably not trained enough and I’m sure those terrorist shootings at military bases were just coincidences. Make sure we demote or discharge those guys who beat up the Afghan warlord who had a 13 year old boy as a sex slave – it’s part of their culture after all. We wouldn’t want to offend anyone.
If you haven’t guessed, I’m being a shade sarcastic. I’m sure they appreciate the Facebook posts and 10% off at the chain restaurant, but I would encourage everyone to consider seeking out another way. I googled ways to help a vet and a ton of sites came up. http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/05/us/iyw-simple-ways-to-honor-veterans/ was just one in case you’ve never heard of the internet (how are you reading this?). Oh and this is a comedy blog…I just made fart noises by sticking my hand under my armpit. Trust me, it was hilarious.