# Veterans Day. If you want to thank a soldier…

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 11, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864 "2026-11-11T18:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/1 "2026-11-11T18:48:11Z")

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/2 "2026-11-11T19:35:39Z")

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Semper Fi. And Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/3 "2026-11-11T19:39:10Z")

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Good thought. I’m trying my best.

Happy Veterans Day.

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**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/4 "2026-11-11T20:37:10Z")

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@Bullitt, thank you. I immediately sent this to my veteran son-in-law (army Iraq and Kosovo) and older brother (Vietnam, army). Then saved it for next year.

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/6 "2026-11-12T13:15:00Z")

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“If you want to thank a soldier, don’t you f-ing DARE. Not until your government stops using them as corporate security around the world.”

Doesn’t really fit on a bumper sticker though. TYFYS is just salt in the wounds caused by American voters. It’s like thanking your front bumper for keeping the pedestrians from ruining your SUV.

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**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/7 "2026-11-12T15:31:43Z")

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Indeed thank a service person, also when can we start thanking military spouses  
for their service too, they are essentially single head of household raising families and moving all the time while managing everything else in life without a spouse by their side.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day-if-you-want-to-thank-a-soldier/1034864/8 "2026-11-12T23:20:34Z")

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Excellent point, @chela . I do this regularly. Especially when the service member is deployed, the stress on those at home can be great.

Thank you, military spouses and partners!