Are Americans Becoming Apthetic To Soldiers In The Military?

Veterans Face Growing Apathy At Home After 12 Years Of War -- Tim Mak, Washington Examiner

This is the last Veterans Day that America will mark with combat troops still stationed in Afghanistan, and the country's sense of apathy over that war and those still fighting it has only grown over a dozen years of conflict.

Americans still readily and publicly display respect and appreciation for the troops. All of the first-class passengers on a recent American Airlines flight from Chicago to San Diego voluntarily moved back to coach so soldiers could fly up front. But polls show that Americans long ago stopped believing the war was worthwhile, and their growing apathy has trickled down to the treatment of the troops themselves.

As the last of the troops make their way back home through 2014, veterans will be returning to a bleak future, one where mental-health problems, unemployment, homelessness and a backlog of disability claims present stark challenges.

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My Comment: Fortunately .... there are moments when I do see people caring about our veterans .... and even for those who may think that they are alone.