Veterans Day for Busy Families

The 93-year-old soldier’s eyes expressed a young soul and a brave past. I cherished the time in his cozy living room. (His sweet daughter, Kay, included me in a visit to her father’s home.) Prior to my leaving, he lent me a special spiral-edged book. Between its worn covers was his personal story:

“The head sergeant walked first, I was next, and there was a mechanic behind me. Somehow the man behind me set off a mine and was blown to bits. All we found of him was a small piece of his fatigue uniform. I have often wondered what his folks were told.”

The brave WWII veteran, Wayne Gaston, represents more of his fellow soldiers more and more. Why? Well, he loses fellow WWII veterans every day. WWII veterans continue to die faster than researchers can count. According to Fox News, approximately 1,000 WWII veterans die every day.

Veterans Day commands priority because of the shrinking number of our brave WWII veterans. (All veterans of all wars warrant gratitude. But, this article's purpose is to honor our oldest veterans.) Yet few actually reach out to the ones who stretched beyond their fears to fight for our country.

Ways to Recognize Veterans

OK, now we cannot say, "I'm too busy to even think about doing something on Veterans Day."

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