It´s kind of sad to see this constant repeating circle of disrespect for soldiers irrespective of their home country in long time peace periods (at least if there was no war threatening the home country).
Declaring war and winning wars is cheap in terms of public perceptions Vs cost in comparison to taking care of your people afterwards as there are barely any public perception bonus point to win for politicans after the dust has settled. Love your idea to create the token and try to help.
There is that disconnect, ya know? Militarized and civilized are not equal so reacclimating is difficult. Would like to find a way to help that too, though it is not on the list.