The New York Times, which has no equal when it comes to supporting the military or our veterans, published an op-ed by a disgruntled veteran who feels very offended when people thank him for his service. Veteran Hunter Garth, who is now a guard for a marijuana company in Colorado, says that when people thank him for his service: ... it can feel self-serving for the thankers, suggesting that he did it for them, and that they somehow understand the sacrifice, night terrors, feelings of loss and bewilderment. Or don’t think about it at all. So when you thank veterans for their service, you are being self-serving.  You are suggesting that this person put his life on the line to defend you, which of course is obviously not the case, unless you are an American.  Also, if you do not fully understand the full details of that particular vet's combat deployment, there is no way you can sincerely thank him for his service. “I pulled the...(Read Full Post)