All of us who served during those terrible times should be so lucky as to receive the recognition the author got.
Well, it’s only been 51 years for me. :-} But, I find this tale highly relatable. It was a long, long time before really discussing my time in with anyone. It just wasn’t brought up. Over the past 10 to 15 years, a LOT of folks have thanked me. Prior to that, not so much. I thanked a lot of serving folks during that time. Even secretly paid for a meal or two for vets. Youngest daughter and grandkid both served and I ensured they were honored. We don’t miss out on attending the Veterans Day parade downtown. This year was a little smaller than in the past since the high schools ROTC groups were “covided” out of the event. Still a nice parade though. Thanks to those that have laid it on the line.