Episode 136 - The Forgotten Warriors - How the US uses and discards its soldiers

You ever notice how America loves its soldiers—until they come home? We wave flags, post hashtags, and hold parades… but when that same veteran’s sleeping under a bridge or waiting six months for a doctor, suddenly the country’s got amnesia.

Yeah, we celebrate them in uniform but forget them in line at the VA. It’s like once they’ve done their part, we move on and they’re just… leftovers from a war we’d rather forget.

And that’s the ugly truth—we love the idea of a soldier, not the reality of one. We’ll plaster their faces on beer cans and halftime shows, but when they need real help, the system ghosts them harder than a bad Tinder date.

Think about it—we spend trillions sending them to fight overseas, then argue about whether we can afford to take care of them when they get back. We build monuments faster than we build housing. We thank them for their service while they’re trying to figure out how to survive the country they served.

Exactly. And the real slap in the face? The same politicians who send them to war can’t even send a follow-up text when they’re broken, homeless, or drowning in medical bills. It’s performative patriotism—red, white, and fake.

Tonight, we’re cutting through the lip service and talking about The Forgotten Warrior—how America uses its soldiers, drains them dry, and discards them when they’re no longer convenient. Because behind every flag-waving speech is a veteran who’s been left behind.

So grab your coffee, your opinions, and maybe a little conviction—because this isn’t going to be a comfortable episode.

This is where the sugar-coating ends.