[Milsurplus] Flag salute by veterans okayed!

[stillnormal]

Are there any Political forums for veterans?
It's a much needed area; we are loosing ground.

In my city there are few veterans in local gov't
management positions; yet, we have one of the
highest concentrations of veterans in the country.

I'm rabid about giving Veterans a better deal in civilian
affairs.  We should all be working to ensure Veterans
get treated better.  

   I understand your postion about taking it elsewhere;  but,
having suggestions for other sites would help a lot.  Bickering
between Veterans has led to the lowering of respect for
our service.  We need to understand that we are many 
individuals of differing opinions; with a common thread:
military service. 
   I want to maximize our impact on our society as veterans. 
 Sometimes,  we don't agree on current events and get 
pounded for different opinions.  
   That's one thing I love about being an American; and 
more importantly, an American Veteran.  We've stood up 
and served; we don't need to fall into line with everything our
leaders do to be loyal citizens and veterans.  When and where
we served doesn't really matter; we could have been transferred 
anywhere they wanted it was out of our control as individuals.
  Therefore, it's only necessary to know we served!

We are a FREE nation (although; at times makes me question
what's really going on)and that's the best we can ask for.  Dialogue
is a necessary part of a true democracy.  I'm really happy to be
in such a place.  Just want to improve it's potential.

Paul McCarthy, Pittsburgh