Thank You – Damaged Skull Writer

We are fortunate to have a great deal of freedom in this country. For example, freedom of speech allows me to write and publicly post about my gratitude today. We’re free to travel, to dress how we like, and to express our political views. These things were not given to us on a silver platter. No, our freedom has been and is being paid for by the men and women of our nation’s armed forces. Many of whom gave their lives so that we could be free and safe from those who would harm us or invade our shores. Many of these people have also returned home to their families and the land they love. Some are significantly different than they were before with prosthetic arms, legs, severe scarring, and that invisible but deadly demon: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We can’t fix those things, no matter how much we would like to. But, we CAN give veterans and active service members the respect and appreciation they deserve. It doesn’t cost anything or take a long time to say “THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.” but to a soldier it means the world.

Hey everybody, it’s your old pal Skull taking some time to appreciate and give thanks to all of our veterans and their families who have sacrificed a lot so that we can enjoy many freedoms that people in other countries do not. Celebrating veterans is important whether you agree with the concept of war or not. It’s about letting the men and women who stick their lives on the line that we recognize the hell they have gone through and are grateful. Not all veterans have spent time on the front lines, but without them our troops would likely fail. I’m talking about cooks, mechanics, and of course medical staff. Empty stomachs don’t win wars, nor do Jeeps and tanks that don’t run, and without the fantastic medical teams many more soldiers would not make it home. It doesn’t take much time to say, “thank you for your service,” to that man wearing a Vietnam Veteran hat or the young woman in full uniform waiting in line ahead of you at the grocery store, but it’s important. Everyone doing a job wants their efforts to be appreciated and veterans deserve a huge amount of respect. Without them, you might not be here at all.