Veterans Day and Memorial day are both always somber reminders for me.
Whatever issues I’m left with as a result of my service I made it home and remain relatively functional even though I’m approaching 60.
Many did not.
I always use those “holidays” as an extra reason to reach out to the families of guys who didn’t make it home and to vets who came back “broken” physically, emotionally, or both.
“Thank You For Your Service” sure beats the welcome the Vietnam Era Vets received when they got home but I encourage everyone to make it real, go out of your way to help a vet that needs it or the family of a vet that didn’t make it home.