I think little old ladies should get the best parking spots over at the grocery store. There is no possibility that I would use one of these spots.
Defense Secretary Mattis is concerned about a civilian-military divide:
Military Times
Mattis’ fix for the civilian-military divide: Stop being jerks
We have some suggestions for ending the divide:
Stop glorifying military service.
Stop telling us that undeclared/unwon wars overseas are somehow linked to American rights & freedoms.
Phase out failed wars that never end.
End the Military-Civilian Divide?
As the decades of undeclared/unwon wars stack up (The Department of Defense track record goes back to 1949.) the greater the cultural urge to glorify people who do, or did time in uniform.
Just being honest can help:
Too Many Lies From Veterans – Straight Out of a Land of Make Believe
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