# Veteran's Day.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/640711>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 11, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/640711 "2012-11-11T20:29:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/640711/1 "2012-11-11T20:29:13Z")

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Forget all the carping. Whether retired or active:

**Thank you for your service!**

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**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/640711/2 "2012-11-11T20:31:19Z")

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Thanks! I mean, “you’re welcome”, or…um…never know how to respond to these. 🙂

I join you in thanking all my fellow former and current servicemembers, especially those who’ve managed to stick it out for a career…that takes an even greater degree of dedication on the part of the military member as well as their family.