It all seems so hypocritical to me — setting aside a Day to thank our veterans with businesses, schools closed, with parades, free lunches and speeches. It is just so phony.
Too many of our veterans are wanderers, looking for freedom. Freedom to be employed and live a life where they feel secure and capable of supporting themselves and, in some ( too many) cases, their dependents…to return to a comfortable home or living space, to return to a caring nation, where their wounds, both physical and mental receive the best and immediate attention. Return to a nation where they feel true appreciation of love and caring.
Forget the speeches, the parades, the free lunches.
It would certainly help our veterans most if each Veterans Day, the rich among us, the people who give speeches, would dedicate a completely refurbished old abandoned mill, factory or warehouse to the veterans as their home. Yes, it would cost a great deal of money but there are many people who have a lot and would be honored to be remembered bring real life to our poor neglected veterans.
Theresa Burke
Topsham
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