I think you may have mis-understood what we are saying. I personally believe that we need to honor our fallen soldiers more than we do, I also feel that we need to assist our returning soldiers more than what we do.
I live in the US, I am personally offended that we are censored - I think we should see the film of the twin towers, if we choose to watch it, I think we should see the coffins being removed from the planes, if we choose to want to see it. We need to see all of this - so that we do not put this so far back in our minds that we forget.
Yes, we do have the veterans preference for hiring, we have all that you listed....we need to do more.
"The Pentagon has banned the media from taking pictures of military caskets returning from war since 1991,
citing concern for the privacy of grieving families and friends of the dead soldiers. The Bush administration
issued a stern reminder of that policy in March 2003, shortly before the war in Iraq began."
Seattle Times 4/22/2004
I am not entering into a political debate about this. Both Republicans and Democrats have allowed this policy to continue. It isn't about if the war is right or wrong, or if one is Republican or Democrat it is about showing respect, about honoring a hero, about showing our fellow Americans that we care and that we remember.
I have first hand experience with PTSD, I understand. I don't think that we should show the footage for shock value either, but I certainly don't believe in the censorship.
http://www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artm...iew.cgi/8/4260
I am sorry podunklander that you took offense, none was meant.