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LIsa
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Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:49 am

Star NooB (115393309) wrote:As a non American. I'm sick of war and romanticizing of it. Enough with this love affair with it.

As an American, I am sick of war.

I'm not sure if anyone loves war.

Mortania Evermore
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Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:11 pm

YumYum (106442497) wrote:Can I suggest an idea for all those who want to pay tribute to service people? What about donating to a charity that helps veterans. There are so many who are homeless or suffering terribly from the aftermath of war, with PTSD, alcohol and drug dependency, debilitating injuries etc. That sort of tribute would surely be more useful than buying items in a game.

Exactly! This is a far superior way to pay homage to those who've made sacrifice to war. Please take the suggestion to do tribute for yourself and consider it. The politics of war are too volatile. I feel for any young person who decides to serve in this trying time. I'm sure they feel their reasons are altruistic but I feel our political reasons are not. I am so heart-wrenched at the loss of family and friends over all of it. The last thing I want to see here is a theme to glorify those losses.

LisaTM
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Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:31 pm

Alby YoRehab (104273253) wrote:
KimmieJAYYCPRyder (102037529) wrote:HEY GUYS! I have a suggestion that would mean so much to a lot of people. It would be amazing if you, at BVG would make a Tribute to the Troops theme! There are so many war heroes on yoworld, and war hero families out there that I think it would be greatly appreciated to each one of them if you created a theme like that. I, for one, would find it very meaningful if you guys would please do that.

~KimmieJAYYCPRyder

Well, if you would kindly change your title to "Tribute to Troops from all countries" then I might consider it.

I am from the UK where many of our boys and girls have died alongside troops from the US, Canada and other countries. I find it rather insulting that everything has to just revolve around the US troops all the time.

We do not have Memorial Day. We have Remembrance Day on 11/11 - but when have we had a day here for us? All the releases have had the US stamped very firmly on them!

It makes me feel as though our troops - and those from other countries - mean nothing to you just because you live in the US.

Agree. If there is another tribute theme, everyone should be represented. It's ridiculous and embarrassing how ethnocentric some Americans are.

Reese
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Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:34 pm

LisaTM (10095126) wrote:
Alby YoRehab (104273253) wrote:
KimmieJAYYCPRyder (102037529) wrote:HEY GUYS! I have a suggestion that would mean so much to a lot of people. It would be amazing if you, at BVG would make a Tribute to the Troops theme! There are so many war heroes on yoworld, and war hero families out there that I think it would be greatly appreciated to each one of them if you created a theme like that. I, for one, would find it very meaningful if you guys would please do that.

~KimmieJAYYCPRyder

Well, if you would kindly change your title to "Tribute to Troops from all countries" then I might consider it.

I am from the UK where many of our boys and girls have died alongside troops from the US, Canada and other countries. I find it rather insulting that everything has to just revolve around the US troops all the time.

We do not have Memorial Day. We have Remembrance Day on 11/11 - but when have we had a day here for us? All the releases have had the US stamped very firmly on them!

It makes me feel as though our troops - and those from other countries - mean nothing to you just because you live in the US.

Agree. If there is another tribute theme, everyone should be represented. It's ridiculous and embarrassing how ethnocentric some Americans are.

There is a whole world of troops! They should all be paid tribute to.. not just the Americans.

Signed a proud mum of a Member of the Royal Canadian Air Force

LisaTM
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Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:35 pm

Star NooB (115393309) wrote:As a non American. I'm sick of war and romanticizing of it. Enough with this love affair with it.

And as an American, I share your view 100%.