My friend Rich is a veteran of the Gulf War, he served on the Mighty USS Missouri. We were co-workers one time at a company that did not observe Veteran's Day. It used to drive him nuts that he was working while State and local government employees were taking a paid day off. I agreed with him, that the least an employer could do was give veterans the day off as a paid holiday. I am sure that more than a few of our co-workers would think of this an unfair to them, but then again, those kind of people go through life in a quest to find unfair treatment both real an imagined.
I have a call into Rich this morning wishing him a Happy Veteran's Day. He owns his own business and I am sure he is working hard as usual. Maybe he will get his work done early and play 18 this afternoon. I hope so. He deserves it.
If you are a veteran, I want to personally thank you for your service. If you carried a rifle and stood a post or if you drove trucks or loaded planes, you have served your nation in a way that I did not, and looking back I regret that I never did.
Remember those who served today.
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Thank you Cowboy. I know how your friend feels. I'll be at work today
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