Well, Now They've Totally Abandoned the Yellow "Support Our Troops"

[ScreamingMeemie]

scheme.

http://www.uso.org/pubs/8_29_10394.cfm



I was bothered by the camoflaugue ribbons, but these take the cake.

"Suitably camouflage-green in color..."

While I appreciate the sentiment, I am disgusted by the color choice. Army green? :puke:

Big old box in my 7-11 today. Not a one missing.

How about some real support folks???

[Mabus]

1. too bad proceeds don't go for

things like armour. I appreciate the work of the USO, but why can't the money be used to make sure the troops have a better chance of coming home alive.


How much of the ribbon sale money going directly to support the troops anyway? Those fricking ribbons are on sale everywhere. I especially hate it when they're on the gas guzzling SUVs. Although this morning, at the local Kwik Shop, they were in the "sale" bin.

on edit: I'm with you. I am so sick of those ribbons. And car flags too.

[ClassWarrior]

2. No, no, no... we want 'em laughin' while they're dyin'...

Go USO!!

:puke:

Go to www.peace-action.org to get yellow magnetic ribbons that say "Bring The Troops Home Now," and feature a peace symbol.

NGU.

[Bluebear]

3. A very American gesture! Crying here....

Buying a cheap plastic sticker for your truck and wearing a visible means of showing your "support"... It's about as superficial as buying a Toby Keith CD and slapping it on every once in a while.

[Coastie for Truth]

4. Thoroughly disgusted.

I am a 16-20 hour/month Red Cross Volunteer (the Red Cross is part of the United Service Organizations, "USO") and I am THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED with Army Green "Support our Troops" bracelets.

I worked in Veterans Outreach when I got out of the service in 1969 and I am THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED with Army Green "Support Our Troops" bracelets.

I did my three years during VietNam - including Casualty Assistance Call Officer (the knock on the door) and Casualty Assistance Case Officer (the social worker thereafter) - and I am THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED with Army Green "Support our Troops" bracelets.

I drive a gas economizing Prius and I am THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED with Army Green "Support our Troops" bracelets.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. I thank you for your service. How horrid and heartbreaking a job that

must have been. Thank you, thank you , thank you.

[Coastie for Truth]

6. Still have nightmares about the casualty calls

...but the Case Officer stuff just made me totally anti-bureaucracy (and anti John B' O'Neill of the self anointed "Swifties For their Divinely Revealed Version of Truth" --- like Bill O'Reilly - "fair and balanced" :puke: )

[blondeatlast]

7. You do far more to "support our troops" than any suburban mom

in a Hummer or Escalade.

Thank you.