Veterans Day
Another Veterans Day and we have seen an increase in the numbers of veterans due to the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time our veterans of prior wars are leaving us in greater numbers – the Dept of Veterans Affairs tells us that only 3 World War I veterans are still living.
Yesterday, the lector at our Mass was a World War II veteran – an army infantryman in the Pacific. He read with a strong, clear voice though he walks more slowly it seems each week.
God bless him and all my fellow veterans.
