Service Connected Salty - Funny Salty Veteran Tee
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Service Connected Salty - Funny Salty Veteran Tee
The VA reviewed the evidence: twenty-two years of 'back in my day,' a standing objection to every uniform change since 1998, and one unprompted lecture on how the new guy laces his boots. The examiner did not schedule a follow-up. Every unit has one salty veteran. He has seen every new program before, ran it better, and watched it get cancelled in 90 days. The rating came back exactly where everyone he served with would have put it. He read the letter once, folded it in thirds and said, 'About time.'
THE DEBRIEF
SALTY in heavy varsity block capitals, worn down to the grit. An arched tab above reads SERVICE CONNECTED; a curved rocker below reads RATED 100% • PERMANENT & TOTAL, both inside double-line borders and distressed like a rubber stamp. Tab, word and rocker stack like a patch set.
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QUESTIONS FROM THE BACK
What does salty mean in the military?
Experienced to the point of being unimpressed: the one who has seen every program, uniform and promise come and go, and says so. The word started with sailors whose gear had faded with salt from years at sea. The VA has since rated it service connected, 100%, permanent and total.
What does salty mean when describing a person?
Bitter, blunt or irritated, usually about something small, and not shy about saying so. In the military it also means seasoned. The salty veteran qualifies on both counts, at 100%.
What does 100 permanent and total mean?
A 100 percent VA rating that the VA considers unlikely to improve, so routine re-exams stop. Saltiness at that rating is not expected to improve either.
