"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."
- George Washington
Veterans around the world are appreciated to varying degrees; I'll argue that US Veterans have been involved in more justifiable conflicts and wars than many other nations Veterans have. Your mileage may vary and you can thank those who served the United States for your rights and the freedom to have your own opinions.
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges; When the Republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus