Lowe’s new Veteran policy is 5 Star Class Act…. Thank You
Lowe’s new Veteran policy that makes it almost simple for a Veteran to utilize their 10% off discount by connecting veteran status to the My Lowe’s number is outstanding, I applaud and thank Lowe’s for recognizing the men and women that are serving and have served our country.
There are many reason to honor and remember our Veteran’s. Let me bring one of those reasons back to your memory.
When I was drafted in 1970, I was a janitor working for Bell and Howell and in a good year with considerable overtime I was making $12,000 a year. The first whole year in the service I was paid $4,000, I was lucky I wasn’t supporting a family, by my last year in the service (E3) I was paid a little over $5,000. During the Vietnam War, no one had a second job or did side work.
I wasn’t in the Korean War but I can imagine that 20 years before my time, they were paid maybe less 1/2 of what Vietnam era Veteran were making. My father and 10 of my uncles fought as “direct” combat soldiers in World War Two, for maybe 10-12 Cents an hour.
By todays standard or any reasonable standard our Veterans served did what they did for FREE.
Again I applaud and thank Lowe’s for recognizing the men and women that are serving and have served our country. Great Job!!!!!!!!
