One of the trite lines that is repeated over and over again on Veteran’s Day is that veterans should be honored, praised, glorified, and thanked for protecting our freedoms. The big problem is that it’s simply not true. 

It’s one thing to honor people who work or have worked for the federal government, including those in the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA, and to thank them for “their service.” It’s quite another thing to say something about … Continue reading Our Veterans Never Protected Our Freedoms