The Importance Of Remembering Retired U.S. Military Personnel
For those who live in the U.S., the patriotic season begins in late May with Memorial Day and stretches out until November, when we honor our recent and past war veterans on Veterans Day. There are also other patriotic holidays during that period, including Flag Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. Those would be considered the primary patriotic holidays but there are also some that are lesser-known. 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 right before Halloween 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 know someone who served in the U.S. armed forces. For these people, there’s a very personal connection to these holidays. That is probably the reason why many people use Memorial Day patriotic designs or Memorial Day graphics to send greetings that pay homage to veterans when each Veterans Day comes around. A simple gesture like sending a card to a retired military officer or soldier can mean the world to someone who may feel his or her contribution 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. 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. In many cases, no one was waving fistfuls of American flags as they returned home. And you usually don’t see that kind of hoopla for Veterans Day either. That could be because the holiday brings up sadness and bad memories for some.
It would probably be better to just thank a retired veteran every time we meet one. That will let them know we appreciate their contributions on more than just one day a year. That small remembrance can mean a lot to someone who has served their country but may feel forgotten.
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