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Date Posted: 22:11:00 08/05/00 Sat
Author: Dick Steinberg
Subject: Duty

For years, it didn’t seem too popular to be a member of our Armed Forces or especially a Vietnam Veteran. Lately, it seems that we are at least "okay". I happily devoted over 20 US Army Active Duty years and over 11 USAF Civil Service years to our Armed Forces and our Military Working Dog Program. Suddenly, being a Military Working Dog Handler seems to be the popular thing. Please, don’t get me wrong: I will be one of the last individuals to begrudge the recognition our fabulous dogs (and handlers) are finally receiving. I now work for the Veterans Administration where I daily have the opportunity to enroll US Veterans into the VA medical system. I’m dismayed by how few Americans are aware of the medical benefits now available to our US Veterans. It also surprises me whenever I say "Welcome Home" to a fellow Vietnam Veteran. He or she usually seems genuinely surprised by my "Welcome". What did we do that seems so different from our WW II or Korea War Veteran fathers? I do not ask or expect anything in return for my two tours of Vietnam combat duty. It was truly a "duty". I volunteered and expect most true Americans to do the same. What I ask is that grateful Americans genuinely approach and say "Thank You" to a Veteran of the US Armed Forces.

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