Well sitting here in front of my computer yesterday , I was thinking about all my lost friends from wars and conflicts and it had me thinking how was I so lucky to be here today instead of them. I also was thinking how my life has been since my time as a serviceman has changed , from a hard charging , take on prisoners type to one who has seen things that should never have been seen and lived to tell about them, and relive times when I was scared so bad I operated on pure fear for my life just to make it to the next day.
These things all Veterans live with everyday, and you can never tell what they might be thinking when they are staring out into space, reliving something that should be forgotten but will never be till they die. Some Veterans never come back from that place in their minds and those are the real casualties of war. I know of one veteran who has to be medicated for the rest of his life and can never be "normal" if there is such a thing as normal. Every veteran carries scars we cannot see, and these scars are the ones that will always be hidden from you, the people we went and protected, so it is my wish that when you see a veteran give them a hug and say thank you for your time and service, this little act will be so welcomed and it is not much to ask from those we protected .
