What as a culture and as citizens do we owe these people?

I remembered a Somali proverb which says “The hero of someone is the warlord of another” as American citizens these soldiers are our dignity and without them no one would’ve enjoyed the peace that we have today. To other countries they may call them whatever they like but our existence depends on them and a nation without a strong army is not capable of playing an important role and that is the role our veterans play in our being. They should be respected as fathers and provide them everything they may need.