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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A majority of younger veterans said they feel uncomfortable when they are told “thank you for your service,” a new poll found.

Ahead of Veterans Day on Saturday, a survey found disparities between young military members and their older counterparts in how they prefer to be recognized for their service.

Among younger military members and veterans — age 18 to 29 — 70 percent said they feel uncomfortable or awkward when they are thanked for their service. Only 24 percent of older members, 65 years and up, say the same, the Endeavor Analytics and YouGov poll found.

“This data shows that military service members and our veterans want Americans to go beyond small talk to connect with them on a deeper level, including learning more about their service, honoring each veteran’s service in ways in which they feel comfortable talking about it,” Robert F. Whittle Jr., retired Army major general and United Services Automobile Association (USAA) chief of staff, said in a statement.

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[-] Diva@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fortunately if there's one thing I'm consistent about it's that I will never thank a ~~troop~~ colonial enforcer for their service.

[-] Candelestine@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the second or third time I got a generic, canned response from someone who clearly didn't actually care about what I just said, I kinda picked up on this.

[-] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

GenX continues to not exist.

I hate being thanked. It's not why I put on a uniform. I did it because I believed in the need, even if not always how the military is used.

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[-] KepBen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Cause it's pretty much just a job...

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My mom thinks it's weird and she was a navy brat who got dragged around the world by her Navy seal dad.

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