Honoring Retired Military Personnel this Veterans Day
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For those who live in the U.S., the patriotic season begins in late May with Memorial Day and goes on to November, when we celebrate Veterans Day. There are also other holidays in between, including Flag Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. Those would be considered the primary patriotic holidays but there are also plenty of others. The first holiday actually comes before Memorial Day and is called Armed Forces Day. Then we have Citizenship Day and Patriot Day in September, followed by United Nations Day in October.
Many people in the U.S. take the major patriotic holidays seriously, as well as some of the minor ones. This is probably partially due to the fact that so many people have veterans in their families, or at least have contact with people who served in the U.S. armed forces. For people with connections to armed forces personnel, these particular holidays are personal. That is probably the reason why many people use free vintage patriotic postcards or veterans clipart images to send greetings to veterans for Veterans Day. A simple card to a retired soldier can make a world of difference to a veteran who might think his or her contribution has been forgotten.
This is particularly important to U.S. soldiers coming home from serving in the Middle East. They have seen and experienced things few have and should be given our thanks for enduring that on our behalf. People don’t make a fuss over Veterans Day like they do with July 4th, so it would be easy for veterans to think we don’t care. Chances are, no one ran around waving a bunch of American flags as they returned home. And you usually don’t see that kind of hoopla for Veterans Day either. That may be because some people are uncomfortable with even thinking about war.
Maybe a better approach would be to express our appreciation every time we run across a retired veteran. That way they’ll know they’re appreciated all year-round, not just on Veterans Day. That small remembrance can mean a lot to someone who has served their country but feels forgotten.
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