My father-in-law is a veteran of the Royal Navy in which he served for 21 years.
So, I thought I'd try to poke at American vets, probably to my peril.
Here goes.
I am delighted to see that America has the highest living standards in the world. What astonishes me, however, is that a suprisingly large number of your veterans seem to be doing very well for themselves. Much better than vets do elsewhere and even most American civilians. Big cars, big houses...you name it.
So:
1) Are these guys getting good jobs after they leave service?;
2) Or are they getting handouts?
3) Or both?
My father-in-law was quite "lucky". He managed to get a well paid job after leaving the navy, but that is quite unusual after leaving the Services in England. He was also eligible for a war pension, having been injured in service, but again that is very unique.
But I see a lot of US vets who do not look as though they were seriously injured doing very nicely.
Anyone know why?
So, I thought I'd try to poke at American vets, probably to my peril.
Here goes.
I am delighted to see that America has the highest living standards in the world. What astonishes me, however, is that a suprisingly large number of your veterans seem to be doing very well for themselves. Much better than vets do elsewhere and even most American civilians. Big cars, big houses...you name it.
So:
1) Are these guys getting good jobs after they leave service?;
2) Or are they getting handouts?
3) Or both?
My father-in-law was quite "lucky". He managed to get a well paid job after leaving the navy, but that is quite unusual after leaving the Services in England. He was also eligible for a war pension, having been injured in service, but again that is very unique.
But I see a lot of US vets who do not look as though they were seriously injured doing very nicely.
Anyone know why?
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