<p>I am a Wal-Mart employee and was recently asked by one of our U.S. Air Force on a short leave if we offered military discounts. I found it disturbing that I did not know, and far more disturbing when I called over my supervisor to ask for the man and I learned that we -a <strong>multi-billion</strong> dollar company -<strong><em>DID NOT</em></strong> offer a military discount. I have a few family members who have served and I understand that life is hard for them to come out of the military, even on short leaves, and try to fit into our day to day routine and make a living like anyone else; they are simply not accustomed to it as we are. They are more capable than so many of us, but they still need that extra assistance when their lives are suddenly changed so much. After all they give up for us, we are not giving it back to them in full as we should, the best place to start is to offer a discount, if not for practicality, then for respect for all of the things those honorable men risk, sacrifice, and lose for us to have our daily privileges that we overlook, misunderstand, and hardly even think about or remember we have. Sometimes, it is a good thing to give back to deserving people for a change, I believe that Wal-Mart should make that change and soon, take that first step into giving back to our Military men and women who make us proud to be Americans, human even. I write this petition to draw attention to a topic that should have been brought about long ago, as Wal-Mart has been a successful company since our much admired Sam Walton established it, and is capable of offering a military discount and so much more. Also, this information was taken straight from the Walmart.com corporate website: Sam Walton was born in 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. In 1942, <strong>at the age of 24, he joined the military</strong>. He married Helen Robson in 1943. <strong>When his military service ended in 1945, Sam and Helen moved to Iowa and then to Newport, Arkansas. During this time, Sam gained early retail experience, eventually operating his own variety store. </strong>Sam Walton died in 1992, shortly after receiving the <em>Medal of Freedom</em>, but his legacy lives on. Walton ended up being far more successful than many of our service men have been, but his goal, also word for word from the Walmart website is as stated: we are committed not just to expanding the business to <strong>better serve our customers, but also to improving the communities we serve through our efforts to constantly improve what we do and how we do it, and through the impacts we're able to achieve through the Walmart Foundation. Through this daily dedication to our business and our customers, we honor Mr. Sam.</strong> I also believe that we should honor Mr. Sam and his dedication to our military, it was that same drive to help others and selfless thoughts that Sam Walton possessed then, that the majority- if not all- of our military men possess to this day. Thank you anyone in advance who helps to make this a known petition, so that we may make a difference in the lives of theses men and women who wholeheartedly make a difference in our lives, no matter how unnoticed or small.</p>
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