Here is a column by Bruce Ramsey (I almost wrote Ray Ramsey) that talks about who is funding the for and against, and sheds some light on the facts.

Bruce Ramsey, Seattle Times
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A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."