You know folks, if you don't want to discuss these songs, and want to have a thread for the purpose of thanking veterans, why don't you just start one? This thread was started, and has been about songs dating back to Armistice Day, from it's inception. For the record people, the history of Armistice Day:

November 11 1919: President Wilson proclaims the first Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…" The original concept for the celebration was for the suspension of business for a two minute period beginning at 11 A.M., with the day also marked by parades and public mettings.

On the second anniversary of the armistice, France and the United Kingdom hold ceremonies honoring their unknown dead from the war. In America, at the suggestion of church groups, President Wilson names the Sunday nearest Armistice Day Sunday, on which should be held services in the interest of international peace.

Get it people? The history of this holiday has been linked just as much to anti-war efforts as it has to honoring veterans from the gitgo. Whether it is called Peace Sunday, Discernment Sunday, or Armistice Day Sunday, ever since the first anniversary of Armistice Day, the two have gone hand in hand.

One has to wonder what exactly the agenda is of people accusing other posters in music threads of goading Vietnam Vets into committing suicide? Do we really need to go there?