I hope you all take a moment today to reflect on the meaning of Veteran's Day. I saw a shameful statistic yesterday. Though our unemployment rate is about 9.1%, the unemployment rate for Veterans is about 3% higher. That is shameful.
On this day, I will be thinking about my Father-In-Law, William Ollila who passed away two years ago and served in Korea. And about my Uncle, Edward Kania who passed away this week, who also served in Korea.
Here is a great song by Johnny Cash called "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" based on the true story of one of the men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima and what he faced on his return.
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