Honoring Retired Military Personnel
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For those who live in America, the patriotic season begins in late May with Memorial Day and goes on to November, when Veterans Day is celebrated. There are also other holidays in between, such as Flag Day in June, the Fourth of July and Labor Day in September. Those are the major patriotic holidays but there are also some that are lesser-known. The first, Armed Forces Day, actually falls before Memorial Day. Then we have Citizenship Day and Patriot Day in September, followed by United Nations Day right before Halloween in October.
Most people in the U.S. take the major patriotic holidays seriously, as well as some of the minor ones. This is at least partially because so many people have war 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. This is probably why a tradition has begun to use vintage patriotic postcards or veterans clipart images to send greetings that pay homage to veterans for Veterans Day. A simple card to a retired military officer or soldier can make a world of difference to a veteran who might think his or her service to our country has been forgotten.
This is particularly important to soldiers returning from Iraq. They have experienced some true horrors and deserved to be thanked for doing that on our behalf. After all, Veterans Day isn’t a popular, joyful celebration like the 4th of July, so it would be easy for veterans to think we don’t care. In many cases, no one was waving bunches of American flags when they returned. And there are few parties thrown for Veterans Day either. That could be because the holiday brings up sadness and bad memories for some.
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 may feel forgotten.
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