Thank you for your service.

I swear, some of y'all get offended by anything.

No I know they mean well. I just say thanks and move on.

Why?

It depends on the context of the situation.

I may well be in the minority among vets, but for some reason, I find it annoying.

Semper Fi my fellow jarheads!!

No.

Just say, thank you for your words and support.

I’ve said this to vets for 20+ years and not one time did they not look at me, genuinely smile, and say thank you.

My vet doesn't seem to mind. He takes really good care of my dog.

Ask a Viet Nam Vet. We did not receive any support upon our return. We were scorned ar best.

I didn't serve but grew up in an Era when a great deal of men my father's age did as Boomers. I can't recall anyone saying it to my dad and a couple of uncles who did serve (or countless other men in the community). It was appreciated but not always verbalized if that makes sense.

I kind of understand 6our point, OP, though. Not to a point it would piss me off, but post-9/11, it has become an almost auto-response much like the ever present and often empty phrase of Thoughts and Prayers in a way. Just my impression.