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\"vetpos87\"<\/a>Happy Veteran’s Day. First off, a quick reminder to all politicians that today is the National Holiday when living Veterans are honored. Invariably, each year, some politician, somewhere, makes a reference to all those veterans who have given their lives for this country. Typically those politicians are not veterans so it must be difficult for them to differentiate. Try to remember, live Veterans, Veterans Day, Deceased Veterans, Memorial Day. There, that wasn’t so hard, was it?<\/p>\n

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Make sure you take the time today to say thank you to a veteran. Veteran’s are not hard to find, just have a look around. After all, there are 19.1 American Veterans in the United States today. You see that homeless man over there with the cardboard sign hung around his neck? He might be a veteran. There are over 49,000 homeless veteran\u2019s in the United States. Or what about that person over there, struggling to get aboard a bus. He might very well be a disabled veteran. The total number of Disabled American Veterans is staggering, and the number is rising almost daily as claims are made by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Consider that person putting in a job application. He may very well be a veteran. Almost one million veterans are unemployed. Will you hire him? Hire a Vet is more than just a catch phrase, it makes good business sense. Then there are all the rest. The lucky ones who served,. came home, found jobs, and live quietly among us. They are indistinguishable among us. After all, there is only one small difference, they stepped up. So I repeat my earlier request, make sure you thank a Veteran today.<\/p>\n

Since today is a Federal Holiday, countless Americans are enjoying the day off. Today is also my son’s Birthday. He was not only born on Veteran’s Day, but was also born in the bicentennial year of 1976. Happy Birthday, Anthony. The irony in all of this is while millions of non-veterans are enjoying this day off, my son, who is a veteran, is compelled to work. That is an irony that is repeated over and over again throughout mainstream America. So, if you are enjoying a day off, be sure to thank a veteran.<\/p>\n

I realize some may think this article is self-serving since I am also a veteran. But this isn’t about me. \u00a0It is about all the rest. \u00a0I am proud of my status as a Veteran, but I am more proud I am able to sit here and write this article without fear of intimidation or reprisal. I am not constantly in fear of missiles flying over head or suicide bombers. This is because of the Veterans who have done their part, stepped up, and have kept this country safe. So, I cannot ask this enough. Be sure and thank a Veteran, not only today, but everyday.<\/p>\n

Those are my thoughts, what are yours?<\/p>\n

Feel free to comment, disagree, share and subscribe. Thank you for patronizing the Townehouse Phoenix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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