To honor our Veterans on this honorary day, I was looking for a tribute, but seeing at America in general only has a small cut set aside for them on the internet, I found something that I hope would be better than a tribute. As knowing that both my grandfathers fought in the Vietnam war, one who was a Ranger, and the other in the Navy. During my stay in a homeless mission, I encountered many homeless Veterans, some who felt lost, who felt that they had been abandoned by the very people they had fought to protect. While others such as a few good friends of mine told me stories of their deployments, and I saluted them, thanking them for their service. To me, a Veteran isn't some old person that fought in a war that doesn't involve me, a Veteran is a honorable person, he or she has seen things that would make some of us weep, cry, or just give up. A Veteran fought for the honor of his or her country, for their family, for the innocent victims in the war that had been exploited by those who would do anything. I am more grateful to have known each and every Veteran that I have come into contact with each and everyday that I am alive.
The following video I found I hope explains to those that have not yet fully understood why our Veterans fought. -Stray
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