One man came in with a cap that said, "WW II and Korean Vet".
I went up to him and asked him if I could shake his hand.
He stuck out his hand and I said, "I just wanted to thank you for your service, sir!"
I could see the tears well up in his eyes, and he said, "You know, a lot of people have died so that we could be doing what we're doing here today."
I said, "I know, and I want to thank you for your part."
He told me he appreciated the recognition, then left hurriedly to keep the tears from showing.