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No bragging, no swagger, just quiet professionals who did their duty on behalf of their country. Neither my dad nor my uncle glorified war, to the contrary, both abhorred war, but understood that, sometimes, you don’t have the option of not fighting.[/quote]

Well, people are not like your dad and uncle anymore.

Everybody is a hero these days. People brag about everything, mostly their children.

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Brian: Actually, there are plenty of people like my dad and uncle around. I served with them in the military and they abound as firefighters, police officers, EMTs, etc. Quiet professionals and unsung heroes, the “unsung” being the most important part.

I had to laugh at your comment about people and their children. As a coach, I see this nonsense every season and it cracks me up. We are such an ego-driven, “me-me-me” society that everyone truly believes they’re special. Sadly, it isn’t true, but it doesn’t stop it from happening.