Thursday, August 25, 2016

MUST READ! RSN: I Didn't Serve, I Was Used: How Veterans Are Losing the War at Home





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FOCUS: Ann Jones | I Didn't Serve, I Was Used 
Veteran Marine Joseph Lohman shows concern over government shutdown by holding an American flag upside down. (photo: Charlie Nye/AP)
Ann Jones, TomDispatch 
Jones writes: "A friend of mine, a Vietnam vet, told me about a veteran of the Iraq War who, when some civilian said, 'Thank you for your service,' replied: 'I didn't serve, I was used.' That got me thinking about the many ways today's veterans are used, conned, and exploited by big gamers right here at home." 
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