Tankertrashnav
Yep. Works for me. I go regularly onto a (mainly) American guitar website, and find it almost nauseating with the 'thank you for your service' platitudes.
That said, I have no reason to believe it's not meant sincerely, however it makes me shudder.
I've nearly been 'out' longer than I was 'in' and certainly don't expect 'special' treatment because I served a lifetime ago - and was paid, trained and prepared for a life in Civvy St.
ANYBODY who has nobody at their funeral is sad, but that is perhaps nobody's responsibility but their own, however inoffensive they've been in their life.
I certainly won't wear 'sackcloth and ashes' for a lonely demise . . . whoever it is just because they 'served'.