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Thank You to All Our Veterans

11/11/2015

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We are extremely fortunate for the bravery of veterans and the protection they selflessly provide our nation. Always and especially today we must strive to honor those that serve. The effects of wars permeates the support systems of veterans. So as you reach out to veterans today, make sure to express your gratitude to their families and loved ones as well. Each year, on November 11th a simple ‘Thank You’ is just one way to confirm our gratefulness. While it is a wonderful and needed gesture, veterans deserve much more than a ‘Thank You.’

A ‘Thank You’ is the least we can do. Sometimes we may get caught up in our own efforts to share our appreciation on Veterans Day. Maybe even allowing ourselves to feel accomplished in our good deed as we verbalize our thanks. Instead, we must remind ourselves to remain conscious of the hardships our vets continue to face.

Some of the sobering truths are that we have lost too many lives and those who return from service are forever changed. Richard Pena, author of Last Plane Out of Saigon has gone to lengths to provide insight into the true costs of wars:


  • About 58,000 American soldiers were killed in Vietnam
  • Approximately 450,000 Iraq and Afghanistan vets suffer from PTSD and/or depression
  • With approximately 345,000 suffering from alcohol or drug addiction
  • Almost 1/4 of veterans are homeless and nearly 50% of these homeless veterans are from the Vietnam era.
These stats are important realities to consider. This Veterans Day do more than thank veterans, take additional means to show your gratitude. In Texas we have the Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans an entity, which provides legal and clinical aid to veterans. If you know of veterans who could benefit from TLTV, please follow the link above for more information. Help veterans get the assistance they deserve.

When we think about aiding our future veterans we can help by providing a needed voice to the fight against unnecessary wars. Richard Pena goes in depth in Last Plane Out of Saigon about the difference between wars of necessity and wars of choice. One of the primary messages detailed in Last Plane Out of Saigon is to understand the difference and remain vigilant in speaking out when the drums of unnecessary wars begin to beat.

Our Veterans deserve a thank you every day of the year. November 11th is just one day of the 365 that we should make an effort to show our appreciation for those who put their lives at risk to protect us.

Thank you veterans for your service. Today and every day.

Related Links:
Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans

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    Christiane Calloway
    Attended the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in Advertising. She is currently the Marketing Director for the Law Offices of Richard Pena and the book Last Plane Out of Saigon.

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