Oh, are you guys vets?
Thanks - not for "defending my freedom", which unless you're 80 years old you have not ever done, but for paying the price of our mistaken policies. We owed you better than that.
With all due respect (the Woody Allen "Broadway Danny Rose" implications fully intended) and a middle finger extended as well, not only vertically for yourself but also horizontally "for the horse you rode in on" ...
I served six years active duty as a "cold warrior" on a SAC base, then another 29 years as a reservist, ready to be mobilized at any moment. I retired just one week ago after having served for more than 35 years. How long did you serve?