what is a vet

I am married to a veteran and never really understood exactly what it meant I know he is proud to be a vet.  I will try to explain in this story just what a vet is not sure if any will get it. A vet is man or woman that raised their hand and swore and oath to our country.  On top a vet also sign a check to protect this country any way necessary up to and including their life.   But I have found   that most vets are much more than that.  they will  cry  when  the national anthem is played  and they  will always say a prayer  every night  for all the fallen  ones that didn’t come home and the ones that came home  wounded and maimed .   They go out of their way to help others you ask one why they do it they will simply say because it is the right thing to do. a vet will give his last dime to another one  so that one can eat  or get a place to sleep  they take care of their own  no matter what branch of the service  they  were in .  Now I see how our country is treating our vets and it is not right   all the promises that we made to them is just words.   Oh you can get a home loan   we will take care of your medical needs   that all seems to be just a bunch of smoke to hide the truth.  I have been to the vet hospital on several occasions   and I see the vets waiting for medical help it is sad.   When you see the Dr.   And get helped they had you a bill at the end of your visit   REALLY.    Ok let buy a home   we have  ha VA loan    no you don’t  you have a loan guarantee  not a loan   what heck    but we can spend billions to bail out  Chevy   and they still screw it up   REALLY.  But here is what makes them veterans  they don’t complain they carry on  just like when they were in  active service they adapt and overcome  like they were trained to do   that is what a vet is  and  with that I  say proudly  to all the vets  thank-you so very much for your service to our country  and I  am sorry you are getting treated this way   bur fear not my hero’s god  will bless  always  of this I am sure