It's Veteran's Day, so I know I should write something reflective about today's significance, but I really don't know what I could add that hasn't been said before and much more eloquently. My brother and husband are both currently active in the Army. My father is reserves, my father-in-law and brother-in-law were in the Army. My grandmother quit grad school to serve in the Marines, where she met my grandfather. My life has been fundamentally changed by people who have served in our armed forces. For the last year and a half, I've worked with active duty Field Artillerymen (and one Ranger!), a really awesome group of people. When I step back and think of where they had been before my office, what they had seen and sacrificed before I was showing them how to put data in an excel spreadsheet, I get a little overwhelmed.
There are not enough thank yous and accolades or money or awards to adequately thank the veterans who serve my country and those who have served in conflicts around the world. Enough though I can't say enough, I really could not let this day pass without at least saying something.
Happy Veteran's Day.
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