November 9, 2018--Thank A Veteran

Remember how it was during and after the Vietnam War? So many of us protesting LBJ and the war looked with anger at all who were involved. Including soldiers who were drafted to serve, who did not volunteer, and who came home, frequently grievously wounded physically and psychologically. They often were spat upon rather than thanked for their sacrifices. And then there were the more than 58,000 who didn't come home.

Now we have a volunteer military but the wars we have asked our young people to fight are once again godforsaken. It is good to be able to note that for the most part civilians are genuinely thankful for their service and find ways to express that.

I will try to do so again this weekend.