I wore mine (under my collar) during my time in Iraq in 2003. Then, when I got home and needed some support for an issue, the rep was not available due to him building a fence! The downhill slide continued and I grew to despise the union and its tactics and corruption. When they voted to push the age 65 thing, that was it for me. When I left the airlines, I sent that same pin to John Prater and told the POS he could shove it straight up his arse.