I saw a veteran hobbling out of a restaurant today as I was going in. He walked with two crutches but he managed to get by. I wonder sometimes what they have seen. Some I know have seen far worse than others. I know my friend that spent significant time in Afghanistan was not left untouched by the time he spent there. This veteran that I was observing had very evident impacts from war, but far too often we don't ever see these impacts unless we are really close to someone. Few veterans will tell what really has happened and the things they had to be involved in. This is a burden that weighs heavily on them. When a veteran in your life needs to talk support them. If they need to go be involved in a group of veterans where they feel they can talk about things more openly, encourage that. Veterans have given their all for you, the best we can give them is an nonjudgmental ear and a shoulder to lean on.
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