.......I was impressed with the article, and also surprised at my reaction.
I'm 45 y.o., my brother was in Vietnam, my boyfriend was there, my Dad is a WWII veteran, and many other men in my family are veterans. Service for one's country has always been held in high esteem with my family. It will continue to be so. That hasn't changed.
I would have expected my reaction to be one of "How dare you say that how a person dealt with their *call to duty* during that time is not an important consideration?!?" But, in absorbing the, IMO, carefully thought-out wording of this article, I find that the columnist had a good point. "We have had different experiences, and we've emerged with a different measuring stick."
That is a thought I believe I need to incorporate into my views of current and future leadership for our country.
Thanks for posting this, Paul C.,
Marcia/Oregon/USA

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