Do military people like to hear thank you for your service?
WASHINGTON — Veterans Day is a holiday across the U.S. created to honor former military members, and many express their gratitude by thanking vets for their service in the armed forces. But according to a poll commissioned by the Cohen Veterans Network, 49\% of veterans don’t actually like to be thanked.
Why you should thank veterans?
These men and women deserve our gratitude for their willingness to serve this country and help protect our rights and our freedoms. Next time you exercise the freedom of speech, to vote, to move freely about the country, to protect your family, and gather in your house of worship, you should thank a veteran.
What percentage of veterans are proud of their military service?
Roughly two-thirds of all veterans (68\%) say, in the first few years after leaving the military, they frequently felt proud of their military service. An additional 22\% say they sometimes felt proud, and 9\% say they seldom or never felt this way.
How do veterans feel about joining the military?
Pre-9/11 veterans are more likely to say they frequently felt proud of their service than are post-9/11 veterans (70\% vs. 58\%). Most veterans say they would endorse the military as a career choice. Roughly eight-in-ten (79\%) say they would advise a young person close to them to join the military.
How has having served in the military helped or hurt you?
Most post-9/11 veterans say having served in the military was an advantage when it came to finding their first post-military job – 35\% say this helped a lot and 26\% say it helped a little. Only about one-in-ten (9\%) say having served in the military hurt their ability to get a job.
What do veterans say about post-9/11 experiences?
About a third (35\%) of post-9/11 veterans say they sought professional help to deal with those experiences, and a similar share say that – regardless of whether they have sought help – they think they have suffered from post-traumatic stress (PTS). 2 A majority of veterans say they have felt proud of their service since leaving the military.