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How to really thank a veteran for their service

We celebrated Veterans Day this past Wednesday. On that day, I stumbled across a blog posted by Wes Morgan, entitled, "I'm A Veteran - Don't Thank Me," and wanted to share it with readers. Before I make any further comments, here's the blog: "Yeah, yeah, I know...it has become de rigueur for folks to intone, 'thank you for your service' as soon as they find out you’re a veteran. In some cases—usually in public settings, such as athletic events or church services—it has become a ritual to ask us veterans to stand, so that we can be applauded. During my last bit of air travel, the attendant made it a point to thank veterans during the inflight announcements. Now, my Twitter stream is chock-full of local merchants offering veterans free meals, discounts and the like for the next few days. Well, I’m pretty well sick of it. Yeah, I 'wore the suit'...'did a hitch'...take your pick of phrases. Sure, I was trained in a job that I hoped...