[fr_freak]

How about personal reflection, remembering a lost friend or family member, watch a documentary on or troops, read a book about our troops, volunteer at the VA, talk to a vet, etc...?

Those are all great things. Another great thing to do is to think about our responsibility as custodians of the country they fought for, especially on a political activist website. I'm a combat vet, and if I had died in battle, I'd rather have people show some concern about our Constitution being used as toilet paper than worrying about the details of how I got shot.

[EEGator]

There are 364 other days for that.(365 this year) One day off won’t hurt.
Thanks for your service.

[Fantasywriter]

Well said, fr_freak, and thank you for your service.

If you have the time and inclination, check out this post by fireman. It nails the issue like few posts ever have, imho:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2888545/posts?page=46#46