Originally Posted by
Dave Gittins
...However, to my real question, I spend some time in the USA and it amazes me how may people have car number plate surrounds or wear caps that say "I fought in Vietnam" or "Ex Marine Corps" etc. (usually followed by "and proud of it"; which I am happy they are entitled to be.)...Surely that sort of blatant advertising is just asking to be a potential target of the ungodly ?
We've discussed this quite a lot on various forums, but in the US retired military are [usually] regarded with a degree of respect and decorum not easily found back in Blighty (although that seems to be changing a bit). And recent events excluded, there are a lot less angry separatist types running around the US wanting to murder service men and women. It does get overdone on some occasions and can smack of "warrior adulation" but I will take too much respect over public disdain any day.