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Fredericks: Honor Our Veterans Today

Doug Fredericks' full comment here

"Today is Veterans Day, the one day set aside each year to honor all who have served our nation. Please in some small way take a moment to do so. As you scoot around town today, if you come across someone in a VFW or American Legion cap or such, please take a moment to nod and say thanks. Taking a few minutes for a conversation would be even better. If you have a neighbor who served, seek them out, look them in the eye and just let them know that you are thinking of them. If you have kids, make sure that they understand the significance of today and have them accompany you when you pay your respects to a veteran. If you have a relative that served, make darn sure you take time today to pass on your appreciation to them. And for goodness sake, if you know anybody who has a loved one in uniform at present, seek them out and thank them for their support of “their” military professional and ask that your thoughts be passed on to them."

Question: Did you realize today's Veterans Day, and do you plan to do anything special about it?



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.