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OK, so I've been watching the show this morning and there was a segment that included the struggles of both veterans and former players. As a veteran myself as well as an NFL fan, am I the only one who does not see any correlation between veterans returning to normal life after serving and former NFL players returning to normal life after playing?
It's a pretty dumb comparison. If an NFL player is smart with their money, even somebody that only plays a few years should have enough to retire on when they stop playing. They play a game for a living, a violent game yes, but one in which it is still extremely rare for players to die while doing their job.
As a Marine Officer I think the comparison is a bit over the top. Where I am willing to make comparisons are the idea of battle, strategy, operations, and tactics. Football players use combat as an analogy and we military types use football cliches when referring to our engagements with the enemy. But the PTSD issue...it's a bit over the top. Both the military and professional sports are great places. But one is paid significantly more and hopefully people will be smart with their money. They don't always make the best decisions but that's on them.
OK, so I've been watching the show this morning and there was a segment that included the struggles of both veterans and former players. As a veteran myself as well as an NFL fan, am I the only one who does not see any correlation between veterans returning to normal life after serving and former NFL players returning to normal life after playing?
With the exception of that particular segment, I'm all in regarding the fact that FOX NFL SUNDAY chose to commemorate this Day of Infamy, which is officially tomorrow (December 7/Monday). They're providing a great service and an excellent program which includes many actual survivors in their presentation.
As a vet myself, it's refreshing to see such coverage by any American network, or anyone who would actually take the time to pay respect to our military at such an important time in our history, and at a time when most people seem to have forgotten about Pearl Harbor!
I'm 68, I haven't forgotten and where would we be without that generation? Several men in my neighborhood have gone on an honor flight, and it is so wonderful to talk to them when they get back.
I've called several times to ask if they need more people to go along (you pay your own way) because each vet needs a person to assist and the waiting list to help is huge. It warms my heart to know people step up, they have more than enough help, but I'm on the list just in case.
When I went on a bus trip to DC with the senior center, an honor flight was there at the memorial, we all lined up and shook hands and talked to all of them, a highlight of the trip.
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