Veteran’s Day is on the horizon. But he won’t be putting on his uniform or pinning on the medals. He won’t be endlessly adjusting his cover until it’s perfect. No shining of his shoes or straightening of his gig-line.
He’s not embarrassed. He’s not ashamed. He is an unwilling veteran. He is unwilling to believe even after all these years that his military career is over. In his heart he is a soldier. He is a medic. And though they tell him he is not capable of serving his country any longer, I see a man who served his country and could continue to if given the chance.
He is an unwilling veteran in a civilian world that doesn’t understand. He was not ready. I think he never will be.
Veteran’s Day is difficult for him, just as I’m sure it’s difficult for many in his shoes. In his heart his job was left unfinished. He wants to go back and complete the mission.
He is an unwilling veteran.
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