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Veteran... What do I think of when I hear that word? The first thing that comes to mind are memories of my father. Even though I never really knew who the man was; never knew much about him. I knew that he was a WWII veteran. I'm not sure if he was in 'Nam, but even if he wasn't, he'd still be more of a veteran than I'll ever be.
I know that you don't have to be in a war to be considered a veteran, but I've never 'served my country'. I'm not sure if I'd really want to, though.
... one minute is up ....
Veteran... What do I think of when I hear that word? The first thing that comes to mind are memories of my father. Even though I never really knew who the man was; never knew much about him. I knew that he was a WWII veteran. I'm not sure if he was in 'Nam, but even if he wasn't, he'd still be more of a veteran than I'll ever be.
I know that you don't have to be in a war to be considered a veteran, but I've never 'served my country'. I'm not sure if I'd really want to, though.
... one minute is up ....
I'm not sure I'd be able to enlist, even if I wanted to. I have dual-citizenship. I'm both an American and a Japanese citizen. If I were to serve in the military, whose 'army' would I join? I know, I'm in America, and is in need of soldiers. But with the threat of World War always looming... It all scares me a bit.
Also, I'm past drafting age, and I have medical conditions that warn against 'strenuous activity'. At least I'm not at the stage where I'm not supposed to get 'excited'. That part scares me. Anyway, I'm veering off point.
Then again, I think back about my father... He was a veteran... an American veteran... but I don't know when he really moved to the states. Have the policies changed since then? So many unknowns...
If you're a veteran, how do you 'celebrate' Veterans Day?
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