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| − | A '''veteran''' is one who has served in wars for his or her country. In the [[United States]], veterans are specially honored on [[Veterans Day]], and [[Memorial Day]]. | + | A '''veteran''' is one who has served in wars for his or her country. In the [[United States]], veterans are especially honored on [[Veterans Day]] and [[Memorial Day]]. |
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| | In [[Ancient Rome]], veterans were a keystone of the nascent political, quasi-[[feudalism|feudal]] system: especially in the [[Roman Republic]], a general would bind his soldiers to him by promises of land and the spoils of war, and rely upon them for [[politics|political]] support later on. [[Pompey]], for example, made efficient political use of his veterans. | | In [[Ancient Rome]], veterans were a keystone of the nascent political, quasi-[[feudalism|feudal]] system: especially in the [[Roman Republic]], a general would bind his soldiers to him by promises of land and the spoils of war, and rely upon them for [[politics|political]] support later on. [[Pompey]], for example, made efficient political use of his veterans. |
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| | * "What Is A Veteran? A Veteran - whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve – is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The [[United States of America]],” for an amount of “up to, and including his life.” That is [[honor]]. And there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact!" -- [[Anonymous]] | | * "What Is A Veteran? A Veteran - whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve – is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The [[United States of America]],” for an amount of “up to, and including his life.” That is [[honor]]. And there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact!" -- [[Anonymous]] |
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| − | * "For when we come home, either standing or dead, to know you remember we fought and we bled is payment enough, and with that we will trust. That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."—Standing Guard by Michael Marks | + | * "For when we come home, either standing or dead, to know you remember we fought and we bled is payment enough, and with that we will trust. That we mattered to you as you mattered to us." — Standing Guard by Michael Marks |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | * [http://www.ammoland.com/2015/01/va-offers-free-gun-locks-in-exchange-for-gun-owners-info/#ixzz3O9iOCjs9 VA Offers ‘Free Gun Locks’ in Exchange for Owners’ Info, Addresses & # of Guns Owned] | | * [http://www.ammoland.com/2015/01/va-offers-free-gun-locks-in-exchange-for-gun-owners-info/#ixzz3O9iOCjs9 VA Offers ‘Free Gun Locks’ in Exchange for Owners’ Info, Addresses & # of Guns Owned] |
| − | * [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/6/va-free-gun-locks-raises-concerns-gun-registry/ VA raises concerns about gun registry with offer of free gun locks] | + | * [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/6/va-free-gun-locks-raises-concerns-gun-registry/ VA raises concerns about gun registry with an offer of free gun locks] |
| | * [http://oathkeepers.org [[Oath Keepers]] Official website] | | * [http://oathkeepers.org [[Oath Keepers]] Official website] |
| | * [https://plus.google.com/u/0/105704077843332512159/ Oath Keepers Google+ page] | | * [https://plus.google.com/u/0/105704077843332512159/ Oath Keepers Google+ page] |