Veterans Day 2026

Today is Veterans Day, a day to celebrate everyone who has served in the military, unlike Memorial Day, when we remember those who lost their lives during military service. Here is a picture of my favorite veteran, my dad:He's my favorite veteran for obvious reasons, but there are many other veterans who would also be favorites: my father-in-law, an Army veteran, and my Florida pastor Keith Spencer and his wife, Piper Spencer, Navy veterans, for example. I think of one of my best friends from high school, Chum Kimsey:The above picture is from 2014, when she had just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which would take her life. She served in the Army in the late 80's and early 90's.Every so often, I hear people talk about how young people should be required to do military service. I remember all the wars which wrecked so many lives, and I don't think military service requirement is the answer to whatever problems we see in "the youth today." Spend a summer working in a VA hospital…

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