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To understand a Military Veteran you must know:n* We left home as teenagers or in our early twenties for an unknown adventure.n* We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.n* We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.n* We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.n* We found new friends and new family.n* We became brothers and sisters regardless of colour, race or creed.n* We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.n* We didn’t get enough sleep.n* We smoked and drank too much.n* We picked up both good and bad habits.n* We worked hard and played harder.n* We didn’t earn a great wage.n* We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events.n* We didn’t know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.n* We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.n* We fought for our freedom, as well as the freedom of others.n* Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn’t.n* Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn’t.n* Some of us dealt with physical warfare, most of us dealt with psychological warfare.n* We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can’t fully describe or explain, as not all of our sacrifices were physical.n* We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.n* We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes to survive it at all.n* We have dealt with victory and tragedy.n* We have celebrated and mourned.n* We lost a few along the way.n* When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new and some of us never came home at all.n* We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.n* We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don’t experience, and few will understand.n* We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.n* We know however, that, if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one, in a heartbeat.n* Being a Veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.n* It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.