It seems unfair that there’s only one day to honor them.  No matter your political proclivities, these men and women have fought bravely for this country to preserve our freedoms, including those freedoms to have and express our opinions freely.

We’ve made some progress.  During and after the Vietnam War, veterans got a bum rap.  I hate to use the trite phrase, but we now recognize their service and thank them for it.  Animosity in the Vietnam era always seemed odd to me; it was the time of the draft and the lottery.  Most had no choice about it.  Now all our service men and women are volunteers, skilled in what they do, and dedicated to keeping our country safe.

Let’s recognize their dedicated service, make sure they and their families are taken care of when they return to us, and applaud all those still in the service to this country today.  Do this each and every day, but especially today.

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