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It's the same as the way police are treated today

and by about the same small percentage of the population. The same type of people that called soldiers babykillers and spit on them in the '60s and '70s call cops horrible names and throw rocks at them today.

Most of society disagrees.

(In response to this post by BG Hokie)

Posted: 01/04/2019 at 1:37PM

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Saw a nice gesture on my flight... -- No1Hokie 01/03/2019 7:14PM

I've seen a big change in public attitude towards service members ..... -- BusLoadaBozos 01/04/2019 09:01AM

No question things are far different now. Think about it. -- 48zip 01/04/2019 10:46AM

Yeah, I expect the Vietnam hangover is part of it. -- Tafkam Hokie 01/04/2019 7:06PM

Yeah, that's a strange thing for me to fathom, soldiers getting treated -- BG Hokie 01/04/2019 11:01AM

It's the same as the way police are treated today -- Vienna_Hokie 01/04/2019 1:37PM

Same here sounds awful. and some people call today the most divisive and -- HokieSignGuy 01/04/2019 12:07PM

It wasn't pretty. ** -- 48zip 01/04/2019 11:22AM

So many fields deserve this, teachers, scientists, etc. -- WestyHokie 01/03/2019 11:27PM

None of those jobs require you to go where you are told and be shot at -- Vienna_Hokie 01/04/2019 1:33PM

Not really. Perhaps if you said police, first responders, etc -- vt90 01/04/2019 11:47AM

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Those outages impact all the utilities. It's in their interest to stay up -- 48zip 01/04/2019 1:12PM

Sure ... -- vt90 01/04/2019 12:11PM

Why do any fields deserve this? We choose our vocations. ** -- BG Hokie 01/04/2019 10:54AM

Horrible take (awful viewpoint) ** -- Tommy Bowden 01/04/2019 10:32AM

Teachers? -- MrBayAreaHokie 01/04/2019 09:40AM

BA HA HA HA HA HA HA (HS Teacher here) -- hokieinashburn 01/04/2019 11:43AM

Wow. Literally every single point you make is flat rong -- JoesterVT 01/04/2019 10:58AM

My wife is a teacher and while you use hyperbole it's -- BG Hokie 01/04/2019 10:51AM

Your wife must teach elementary school, because gifts are rare in HS -- hokieinashburn 01/04/2019 11:45AM

Clearly you aren't molesting enough high school boys like all the reports -- vt90 01/04/2019 11:50AM

I truly cannot fathom that! -- hokieinashburn 01/04/2019 1:01PM

Wow. A bit close to home! :) -- vt90 01/04/2019 1:03PM

Back at all. -- hokieinashburn 01/04/2019 1:07PM

Lol..."not underpaid" -- JoesterVT 01/04/2019 10:57AM

I'm not sure that "proves" your point like you think it does. ** -- vthokieq 01/04/2019 4:04PM

Well...same education, same workload, less pay -- JoesterVT 01/04/2019 4:10PM

How bad is the teacher shortage in the country? What other job do you -- BG Hokie 01/04/2019 10:59AM

And by the way, you sort of make my point -- JoesterVT 01/04/2019 11:13AM

Here's a good read -- JoesterVT 01/04/2019 11:05AM

NEWS FLASH! Teachers do WAY more than teach! -- hokieinashburn 01/04/2019 11:54AM

Ot arguing, but many jobs/professions have the same issues. -- 48zip 01/04/2019 12:14PM

Oh, I had that in my past world, too - but not nearly the same extent. -- hokieinashburn 01/04/2019 12:58PM

Horrible take (sheer ignorance) ** -- Tommy Bowden 01/04/2019 10:33AM

When you definitely know a teacher** -- typed by ben 01/04/2019 10:14AM

I don't know ANY teachers that leave at 3pm. -- HokieSignGuy 01/04/2019 09:52AM

You are prob not on the west coast -- MrBayAreaHokie 01/04/2019 10:04AM

I didn't know the left coasters were culturally early risers. ** -- BG Hokie 01/04/2019 10:53AM

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They also get paid a crap-load of money for doing their job. -- EDGEMAN 01/04/2019 09:37AM

Exactly, won't have an opportunity to buy a scientist a burger -- `lag 01/04/2019 10:27AM

A fetish? Definition inside. I hope you made an honest mistake. -- 48zip 01/04/2019 08:17AM

There's another definition not included there -- Nova Hokie 95 01/04/2019 09:58AM

Some of it is straight pandering and feels gross, I agree. -- HokieinTampa 01/04/2019 04:56AM

Word. ** -- thankbud 01/03/2019 11:15PM

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I was Dec 88 ... Do you remember what Unit you were in? -- Vienna_Hokie 01/04/2019 09:25AM

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I ended up as a Drill Sergeant with the 80th and was back at ITB for AT -- Vienna_Hokie 01/04/2019 11:33AM

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I was thinking about some major changes since I went through -- Vienna_Hokie 01/04/2019 12:16PM

Thank you Sir ** -- astrohokie 01/03/2019 9:09PM

This experience makes my day. Nice work Vienna, you earned it. ** -- HokiesBill48 01/03/2019 9:06PM

I’ve seen that a couple of times myself. Very nice. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 01/03/2019 7:57PM

Uh huh. ** -- CPRVHokie 01/03/2019 7:21PM

It's the same as the way police are treated today

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