To all those whom it applies, thanks for allowing us the chance to have petty squabbles over our first world problems. Have a great day and may you belly be full with free meals by kickoff this evening!!
Happy Veteran's Day!
- Thread starter Frankie611
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Yes.....thank you to all who serve and have served our nation. Words can't truly do full justice for the appreciation.
Yesterday I got a new vehicle registration at the BMV in Madison, Indiana. I decided to get the Army Veteran plate which cost about $10. The clerk told me I needed to show my DD Form 214. I didn't have it with me and showed my Army retiree ID card instead.
The clerk said that wasn't enough, that I needed to show the DD Form 214. The branch manager then got involved. I asked how active duty soldiers got the Army Veteran plates because they have ID cards but they don't get a DD Form 214 until they leave the service.
They then decided to "...make an exception..." and allowed me to buy the Army Veteran plate. But the question remains. Are active duty military members allowed to buy veterans' plates in Indiana?
The clerk said that wasn't enough, that I needed to show the DD Form 214. The branch manager then got involved. I asked how active duty soldiers got the Army Veteran plates because they have ID cards but they don't get a DD Form 214 until they leave the service.
They then decided to "...make an exception..." and allowed me to buy the Army Veteran plate. But the question remains. Are active duty military members allowed to buy veterans' plates in Indiana?
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I unfortunately cannot answer your question, however I would like to pose another question to the group. What are your thoughts on whether or not the general public should be able to buy the military plates? Does anyone consider it stolen valor? Do you consider it support for the troops? Personally I would feel it was comparable to those people who put the sheriff stickers in the back of their car to get sympathy from getting speeding tickets.
It sounds like a crappy experience all the way around: you were getting railroaded from buying your plate, and the workers were faced with telling a veteran that he could not buy a military plate the day before Veterans Day. Just interested in people's thoughts.
Now that I think about it, how about members of the National Guard or the Reserves? There is a military plate for the NG. However unless these members had prior active duty service, they won't have a DD Form 214.
The obvious solution is for the BMV to accept either a military ID card or a DD Form 214. Hard to believe that hasn't been done by now.
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for me...I lean to it being stolen valor. I can't imagine a non grad wearing a Purdue alumni shirt either. Now a Purdue plate could be supportive, but for whatever reason there are MANY school plates and so I just don't have the same thoughts as a military plate because those guys and gals did things different than much of society. Just the way I roll...
