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| Western slope of Tortugas |
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| What looked at first was a 20' fallen Torrey Yucca . . . |
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| Moon and jet |
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Veterans Day
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Opting for Our Forest
Sundial called Willow We were thinking of doing one of our favorite high country hikes--the Rim Trail (T105) near Sunspot--but opted to do t...
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Another annoying thing: Christmas carols so early in the season.
Thank you for your commentary, Packrat. I'm sometimes tempted to say "thank you for your service" to a service member, but it strikes me as a little bit phony. I'm glad to have your perspective.
I've known a few service members who have served in Vietnam and in the more recent Middle Eastern wars. I appreciate it when they share their experiences with me, but not all will. My Vietnam War vet (a good friend) won't talk about his experience (which involved injury and shrapnel that occasionally migrates from deep in his body and out to his skin even four decades later). Another veteran who worked for me never saw combat, and is more talkative of his experience. An even more recent employee who was in Afghanistan talked with a lot a bravado, but I wonder if that's covering up some terrible experiences.
Thanks, Scott. Really disturbing to hear about the shrapnel that still affects your good friend's health after all these years. There are a lot of veterans walking around with severe mental scars that refuse to heal. Thanking these people for their service, while nice, often falls far short of what vets really need to hear.
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