Today is Veterans Day. A day specially set aside to honor our military members who have volunteered to put their lives between the evil in this world and all the rest. About 1% of the American population serves in the military to protect the other 99%, many of which have lost their lives in doing so. Although we have a different holiday to celebrate them, that’s Memorial Day.

Veterans Day is a day to celebrate the men and women who are serving or who have served in uniform. We owe them a great debt. The way we treat our Veterans is shameful. A quick search shows that in 2024 over 32,000 vets were homeless (and they called that a historic low!)

These proud men and women deserve so much more. It breaks my heart. I could go on for hours, ranting about how poorly the military has been treated over the years. Even as I’m writing this, they are working without benefit of pay. You don’t ever want them (us) until you need them; and then you expect them to dance to your tune.

Okay, this is a celebration of the Veteran, not a rant, so I’m going to move on. My apologies. I’m so very proud to be counted as a member of this wonderful group of men and women.

When I do the math, asking how many people have been here since 1776, it comes out to about 8% of the population who have served since 1776…if that number can be trusted. Which goes along with what I read once.

It makes sense. There are more people serving through war then in peace. Currently, 1%.

NOBODY joins the military to get rich
You do it for very special reasons, most having to do with a higher goal of country before self (even when your country is not taking care of you)
You definitely don’t do it for the money.

 

LOL! I still have my blood type tag on my key chain, and on my backpack and made Izzy get herself typed and now she carries a tag on her key chain. 

Old habits …

 

I would LOVE to hear the story behind that letter!

And that’s it my friends. I don’t know what else I can say. The last meme kind of says it all. To all my brothers and sisters who served …

I’m proud to be counted among your number. May you have a peaceful and comforting day and may Our Dear God in Heaven Bless you all with love and happiness until we meet again.