As a United States citizen that has lived his whole life as a civilian, I will always respect the men and women that are willing to put on a uniform and become part of the military. They will experience life on a level that I will never be able to understand or comprehend. When they serve, they are putting their very lives on the line and accepting the possibility of not returning home. And some of those same men and women that return home will deal with a lifelong struggle of trying to adapt back to civilian life while having to cope with the trauma they suffered during their service to the country. Whether a person believes in war or not is irrelevant when it comes to the respect a veteran deserves and should receive. This also does not excuse the terrible atrocities that at times are committed in war. But a man or woman that puts on a uniform and serves a country to the point of being recognized as a veteran is more than worthy of my gratitude and appreciation. Continue Reading