\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I remember the same words my Vietnam professor always suggested, “Welcome home, brother.” While not all vets are men, the sentiment has stayed with me. “Thank you,” just isn’t enough. The men and women that serve and have served this country deserve our respect regardless of when, why, and whom they fought. And once a year, they deserve to be reminded that it’s over and that we are glad they’re back.<\/p>\n
Welcome home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I remember the same words my Vietnam professor always suggested, “Welcome home, brother.” While not all vets are men, the sentiment has stayed with me. “Thank you,” just isn’t enough. The men and women that serve and have served this country deserve our respect regardless of when, why, and whom they fought. 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