Memorial Day

Celebrate this holiday. Don't celebrate by downing 15 light beers and 2 pounds of poorly cooked processed meat from the grill. Well, do that if you like, but do something else as well. Find a veteran and thank them for their service. Of course, the term applies to any current or former member of the U.S. armed forces, but the longer the service or more combat endured, the better. Thank them for:

• Defending our borders


• Defending our personal liberties


• Defending our nation's policies, right or wrong


• Putting themselves in harm's way


• Sacrificing time with their families


• Sacrificing better pay in other careers

Ask them questions. What did they do? Were they in combat? Where? If so, tell them that's amazing, and you're glad they made it back in one piece. Or not in one piece, whatever the case may be. They may not even be interested in talking about it, but it's got to be good to know someone cares.