Jackson Jambalaya

Awesome--I wonder if I'll have to pay extra for it like I had to pay extra for my veteran license plate?

I believe most veterans would like to just get back into society and not have a particular "mark" by their service to the community. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

I am also afraid this license will give police unlawful probable cause to search a serviceman's vehicle for firearms.

Some will say it helps the serviceman prove he is a veteran. If you lie about being a veteran it is a crime(stolen valor act)I don't care what the supreme court says.

More harm than good.

9:56, understand that this is purely an option on the part of the individual. If he/she wants the veteran designation on the license, they can get it. If they are 'afraid', like you, of dire consequences, they don't have to opt to have the designation.

And to 8:40 - no, there is no charge for the designation on the license. All 'vanity plates' whether they are for veterans, universities, wildlife, or others, cost more - again, this is the choice of the individual. If you want to pay the additional cost so they can 'advertise' whatever cause they choose, they can pay the price.

Frankly, this is the 'kind of government' i choose. If I want some extra service, it is mine to accept and when it costs the government something to provide it, I can choose whether to pay for it or not.

I think politicians should have to display that they are a politicians on their car tags... if they are not driving the governments cars.

What is the 'associated replacement cost" of getting the veterans tag?

To understand the meaning of service one doesn't parade their bravery in a commonplace manner. We have days set aside for that and the public acknowledges the living and the dead who have served their country.

@9:56. Law enforcement searching veterans for guns? Really???? You obviously don't know anything about law enforcement.

I am a law enforcement officer. First, if you can legally own a gun, (not a convicted felon) it is not illegal to have it in your car. Second, a lot of law enforcement officers are/were in the military. We have a mutual respect for each other. Third, if I stopped a veteran and he/she handed me a veteran license, I would thank him/her for their service to our country and let them off with a warning. I would definitely NOT search the vehicle because they were a veteran.

Veteran status on a driver's license is voluntary, not "required."

A veteran group pushed to get this bill passed to "honor veterans" but it's really a national push to ID vets and get them into the "VA nutcase program."

THIS described the program that isn't advertised (no Veteran I
know, knows about this program). Once a Vet is labeled as a "mental
case" no way he can ever by health nor life insurance:
http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/legal/veterans-court.php


Although this bill is voluntary, what happens when a business offers a
discount to anyone with "VET" on their driver's license? Yes, people
will voluntarily sign away their privacy rights in exchange for a
discount.
What happens when a bill comes along to mark "FELON" on the driver's
license, "GUN OWNER" or any other group the government wants to target
for discrimination? State representatives' driver's licenses are printed in RED ink. Think they every get citations?

Let's honor our Vets by not profiling them!

What's the point. I'm a veteran. Is this intended to curry favor with an officer who pulls me over? Means no more than the sixteen stickers people put on their windows showing they contributed two bucks to the Trooper Fund.

I've never served.

I respect those who have.

COMBAT veterans especially deserve any small benefit, regardless of the desk wankers who think otherwise.

In my mind, our soldiers of past still and always will have my attention and an ear to listen. Many have opened up to me who never even speak to their direct family.

Shadow, you shame yourself by your comments.

Most *combat* veterans, at least the ones I know, don't necessarily want to talk about it, much less, put it on a freaking driver's license or car tag. Seems to me, much ado about nothing of value. It's sort of like wearing a freaking cross or flag on your lapel, which always makes me want to ask, "WTF is that about?" It's quite like a penis measuring contest or a *I have to prove my patriotism or Christianity.*

But, that's just me, I guess.

Signed.

Just another anonymous poster: with no need for any additional gratitude or thanks.

My point, Kangaroo, was to slam veterans. Anything but. My point was to ask what's the big deal. There are vet tags of many sorts. What could be the 'real' point of having 'veteran' stamped on a license? There are hundreds upon hundreds of Mississippian's sporting the 'I support Police fund' stickers. Some cars have six to eight of them to convince the officer that the driver perhaps deserves a break. I don't think veterans would want 'a break' if pulled over, simply because of their service. I'm sorry, as always, that you missed my point. 10:15 above expresses my sentiments precisely and did a better job than I did. Had I posted as 'anonymous' you would not have found reason to comment.

Damn! Pardon me. first line. "WAS NOT TO SLAM VETERANS"...........

Sorry....My point was NOT to slam veterans. Please print the correction KFish.

I'm a true combat vet, US Army Special Forces and a retired FLEO. I didn't set behind a desk my whole career and brag that I fought for my country! If the government is willing to recognize us combat vets and non combat veterans I am will to take whatever they offering. I sure as hell earned it. So if you don't want it, don't get it. Simple