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Happy Veterans Day!

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  On Veterans Day, and every day, we honor and express our utmost gratitude to our veterans for their willingness to make sacrifices for our country. Veterans Day is set aside annually on November 11th to honor our veterans who have served in the United States Armed Services. This is different from Memorial Day which is set aside in memory of those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Serving in the military requires commitment and at times can be harsh. As a U.S. Army Infantry veteran myself I can attest to these hardships. Hard and tough training is only the beginning. The only choice you get is to do what you are told. You have to endure long days and nights with very little sleep, freezing cold, extreme heat, rain, snow, being hungry and not knowing what is going to happen tomorrow. “First to go and last to know” is a common phrase. Another one is “don’t ask why, just do or die.” This is all part of the military culture and it’s very stressful. Witnessin...