My words today might seem political, and if they are perceived as such, well, I still have to speak my mind.
The fact is that for some time the US has not treated its military veterans with the total respect they deserve, especially those who served in Viet Nam and those who have served numerous deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last ten or so years and are currently serving in Afghanistan now.
The disrespect comes not in the overt way it did with the Viet Nam vets in 1960s and 70s. Thankfully, those dark days are behind America. No, today’s disrespect comes when politicians fight about money for VA hospitals, hazardous pay for soldiers when deployed in a war zone, treatment for post-traumatic-stress-disorder, and finding money to help returning veterans acquire the skills needed to find jobs in a highly-technological economy with such high unemployment.
That the stock market is open on Veterans’ Day might seem irrelevant to some, but to me, it suggests the movement of money is more important than honoring those who chose to serve the US in war zones in the past, those who choose to serve the US in war zones today, and those who will choose to serve the US in war zones in the future..
In honor of America’s military veterans, my column ends with this: Thank you for all you have given in the past, all that you give today, and all you will give when America asks you once again to put your lives, your family cohesion, and your financial well-being on the line. Thank you very much …
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