Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, whether you're for or against our international policies, today was a day to remember the everyday people who make a choice to put their lives on the line to serve our country.
A couple years ago, I got a healthy dose of what reality is for these men and women when I worked at a VA hospital for a year and a half.
The majority of patients I saw came with charts filled with diagnosis after diagnosis of physical, mental, and traumatic disorders. You would think that we as a country would do our best to take care of them, but more often than not, these veterans have to fight to get the necessary care they deserve. In the back of my mind I would wonder, "Why would anyone willingly want to do this?" And yet, the majority of these veterans, despite their circumstances, walked in with a smile on their face, grateful for what they do have.
Today is a day I'm reminded of the veterans I came across and the sacrifices they made. The least I can do is acknowledge them and lift up a prayer tonight for them and their lives.
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