Where ' s my damn pie ? <| sep |> In this case we are from the poorest county in Wisconsin . The military is like a beacon of light to some of these kids . May not be a gun to their heads but the idea of a steady job where you can also learn extremely important life skills is something very very persuasive . If you didnt join the military for that reason you cant relate but growing up in a notoriously poor place everyone wants to join the service after highschool it seems . Clearly we have different views here and i can respect where you come from but with the suicide rates of veterans and most of the ones i know that have been in active duty are fucked from their service to some extent some arent at all . But with that being said you can never accurately judge how close someone is to the edge and i use most opportunities I can to thank a service member . Not because I agree with war or that i can agree with someone wearing the thank me for my service outfit or that i can agree at all with them thinking they deserve everything . but because I know the hell some of these guys go though when they get home and its not uncommon so if i can use my words to possibly make them feel better or feel more validated based on their personal accomplishments i will . Maybe its a stretch but everyone deserves to feel like they belong and they shouldn ' t be ashamed of their service . Unless their service was dishonorable