[cavtrooper21]

Thanks for all your work, and although often overlooked by some it is ALLWAYS appreciated by those of us who share a common past.
When I arrived at work yesterday, I found a thank you note from our plant manager, thanking me for my service to our country. This is a first for me, and I alomst cried. We as veterans are often overlooked and cast in shadow. I don't expect to be hailed a hero, but it can mean so very much to a vet when someone unexpectedly says "Thank you, for your service and your caring..."
So if you are lurking or surfing through, stop and remember us, and remember us, not just on Veteran's day, but every day. We're not hard to find, we're your dad, the guy down the street, the Little league coach, or your school nurse or teacher. We're the guys who stand a little straiter when our nation's flag goes by, and then turn to wipe a damp eye.
And I know this is the last place that my plant manager will ever surf, but ... Thank you Rob, you made my day..

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Sir, for your service to our country. The Canteen is here for our troops, veterans, their families, and our allies to have a home away from home where they are honored daily. We will NEVER forget.

[Jen]

... I don't expect to be hailed a hero...

But you ARE to so many here. Welcome!

Special Dedication
To our Military Members and Veterans
for Protecting and Defending our Country

"Hero" by Mariah Carey

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And then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive
When you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth - that a hero lies in you!