Veterans Day

Then there were us.

We were the ones who were drafted or enlisted or, like me volunteered for the draft and were taken.

We were in all branches of the military and served in every capacity all over the world, all adding our tiny part to the sum-total of America's containment and ultimate destruction of Communism.

We returned from Germany, Korea, Viet Nam and places only we ever heard of. We were told not to wear our uniform when we returned to civilian life.

We were spat upon, cursed and called 'baby-killer' and worse.

We were ignored.

Many of us were destroyed by how our own people treat us.

Most of us do as Soldiers always do, quietly endure and build a life.