Abstract: Appreciation and perception are closely linked terms. Some veterans feel unappreciated or underappreciated and also make reference to the media which, they say, sometimes treats them ‘unfairly’. When they say this, veterans are alluding to articles containing half-truths or which describe their former military deployment in an accusatory or critical tone. It is clear from research into the perception of veterans that such ‘veteran-hostile’ articles are not representative of the media’s view of veterans.