Veterans Day 2019
The Embassy Suites in Larimer County (Loveland) is the site for a Salute to Veterans. Meal and entertainment free to all veterans and their families. The crowd this years was over 800 people.
Seventy booths were set up offering services to veterans and others. None were selling anything. My sister is on the board of the Greeley Community Grief Center (among others - busy woman) and staffed their booth this year. She asked me to help.
It was an enjoyable four hours. Other than one Senator's booth (he had a booth - he wasn't there) there was no politics involved. An Elvis impersonator band played, school kids sang the anthem, and Marine ROTC did the colors.
I'm glad I participated and my sister and I think we may have done some good with some people suffering losses.
12 comments:
I appreciate you helping me today. It was a wonderful experience. Glad that we could be there for folks.
Sisty
Thank you for asking me.
Good on you and sisty! Thank you!
Brig
We are happy to to it.
Thank you for your continuing service, WSF.
I worked with a lot of Vets on the Iowa, and I know how hard it is for them to find somebody they can talk to who understands.
Thank you for what you & your sister continue to do, sir. We appreciate it.
drjim
Caution is needed. I well remember the damaged men I served with who were damaged long before they joined/drafted. Too often alcohol and/or drugs are the root problem and military service is a convenient excuse. Doesn't mean I won't help but I do so with eyes wide open. No one gets a free pass.
Rev. Paul
We do what we can as I'm sure you and your wife do.
"eyes wide open" -- well said, and well done for helping out. Sort of on topic, I come across a fair few Vietnam vets who did well after the war and now that they're retired start to suffer. They have time to think and remember, so I mostly listen when they tell their stories (horrific) and perhaps that's useful.
LSP
Not an exact science, is it?
Thanks for your military service, AND your service today.
OldNFO
No thanks necessary - just did my part.
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