Veterans Day

I’d hoped to try to write something in honor of Veteran’s Day along the lines of the piece I wrote last year, about my hometown’s National Guard unit, which under various names has fought in all of America’s wars except Vietnam (for which the Guard was only selectively called up) and Desert Storm. 

I wasn’t able to do it this year.

But to be honest, I’m still kinda proud of last year’s piece.  And honestly, except for Jamestown’s Guard company changing names (it’s now the 817th Engineer (Sapper) Company) and the end of a second tour in Iraq (ended without serious casualties several months ago), there’s nothing new to report.

So I’ll link to last year’s piece, solemnly submitted in memory of an awful lot of good North Dakota farm boys and city kids, who left the lone prairie to fight all over the world for the rights we all share today.

Thanks to all of you, then and now.

One thought on “Veterans Day

  1. If you really want to celebrate Veteran’s Day… buy a Vet some ammo… or buy yourself some ammo… do both! Enjoy the rights they fight for. (This comment has been approved by two members of the MN National Guard.)

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