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troops from Iraq coming home, but a
decade o f war still going strong in Afghani
stan, what does Veterans Day mean to you?
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" I’m a Veteran. I t’s kind o f
emotional for me. I spent
12 years in the Marine
Corps in the Middle East. I
don’t believe our mission is
complete. There is going to
be a power vacuum."
--Robert Doan, 46
YOU TAUGHT THEM
TO STAND UP.
WE’LL TEACH THEM
TO STAND OUT.
You’ve worked hard to get your son or daughter started
on the path to success. With the help of the U.S. Army,
you can be sure they’ll get there. The U.S. Army trains
In 150 career fields, provides money for college and
builds leadership skills that last a lifetime. So if they
want to talk to you about the Army, listen. You made
them strong. We’ll make them Army Strong.
Learn more at goarmy.com/for parents or contact an
Army Recruiter at 1-800-USA-ARMY.
ARMY STRONG.
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"It’s a remembrance fo r all
o f the people who have
fallen. I ’m going to hang out
with my grandfather who
was in the Korean War. That
is what I usually do. We are
a big service family."
"Gratitude towards the
troops and their sacri
fices and their fam ily’s
sacrifices. My dad was a
veteran. I ’m an Air Force
brat."
-B ryan Ratliff, 43
McCarthy, 28
“Zz gives me a chance to
reflect on my friends on
active duty or those that
have been in war or
conflict. I t’s no longer
about the older wars;
what comes to mind are
my friends that have
participated."
"I am glad they
are coming back,
but it’s not my
war. I wish it had
never started to
begin with."
—Shane Peterson, 40
—Sasha Clement, 25
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