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Originally Posted by nomo
A sappy , patronizing story . No doubt the soldiers felt like telling him that they can buy their own lunch . I love the handout at the end . Palease .
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Originally Posted by fotomoto
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It might just be a story, but have you considered that the motivation is just to send a message of appreciation and remembrance to the troops?
I'm in uniform on a daily basis and used to have people walk up to me all the time to say thanks. Nowadays I'm willing to bet that greater than 50% of the population is completely disconnected from the fact that we're still in the middle of two wars and that kids are still dying while those at home check their Facebook, play XBOX, go out to dinner, post on this board, etc.....
Fortunately I fly into and out of the desert, so I don't have to stay there for long periods of time. I always thank the people who take the time to stop me and tell them that I'll pass on the kind words to the guys on the ground.
Oh...and btw... On more than one occasion we've gone to the counter to pay the bill at lunch only to find that someone has already taken care of it and left without looking for so much as a thank-you......very humbling.
TLRSKUNK....From me and everyone who's taken the time to talk with me, thanks for all you're doing over there.