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Disappointment in our President Honoring Cesar Chavez, but not Navy SEAL Veteran Chris Kyle

The level of respect for our military seems to have lessened since the start of the war.

It's been circulating around Facebook, but after limited internet research, the sad fact appears true.

President Obama sent a cabinet to represent the U.S. at the recent funeral of Cesar Chavez, but not to the much publicized memorial and funeral event of Chris Kyle.

After all that our veterans and their families sacrifice, it's a small notion, yet one noticed when the respect is not given when it is due.

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Has the length of the war of this generation made everyone less connected, perhaps? Is it the media and the way they portray the military?

What do you feel could be done to show honor to military families, especially when they deal with grief in a public way, that so many families face.

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