I think the period denotes a separate idea. The second sentence was an attempt to allude to thanking veterans that he sees that are alive.*
*Please pardon my response. I realize sarcasm can be taken as an affront. This was not the intention of this post. I thank YOU for your service as well.
Alright now that sufficient time of not being a dick has passed:
I get really irked at the NFL: One of our shitheads clocks his wife NBD til the video is out, but look at us we oppose domestic abuse, hate breast cancer & love the military dumbasses now lap it up!
Your tax dollars at work:
The Pentagon paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million to 'salute troops'
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Many fans are aware that the NFL is a leading recruitment tool for the military — the National Guard advertisements displayed on stadium screens are clearly sponsored content.
But few fans know that the defense department is funneling taxpayer money into the NFL in exchange for veteran tributes.
"The public believes they're doing it as a public service or a sense of patriotism," U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) told the Star Ledger. "It leaves a bad taste in your mouth."