Most people who know me understand that it is only logical that I take a moment to acknowledge today being Veteran's Day. I exhort you to thank a veteran and do something to show your gratefulness to those who serve and have served our country.

It is easy to think of veteran's as the grizzled older men who fought in Vietnam and Korea, but there are thousands of young people, our age, who have more recently served in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. The risked their youth, the best years of their lives in defending our country and preserving our freedoms. While we stayed home and pressed on towards our carefully made plans, they sacrificed their immidate gain to protect our freedom. Really, if you think of the irony of it all, it's quite saddening. Young people who defend those who mock them.

So. thank a veteran. Not just today, but anytime you see someone who has defended and served our country. It's for your own good. Really.