It's almost Veterans Day and many QC restaurants are offering special discounts, deals and free meals to veterans, active service members and, in some case, their family members and first responders to honor their service.
There are larger, more ceremonious events we undertake to thank those who have served, but Honor Flights are purely about them - about giving them an experience.
Let's face it, for all the wonders of the internet, it has given us social media, which can be pretty nasty. So, it's nice when we see folks helping each other online rather than carping.
A local example of people banding together to help others is happening locally after Habitat ReStore found a military ring in their parking lot in mid-December...
There is an old adage that says 'those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.' We can learn so much from those who have gone before us. And there is no more important lesson to learn than the sacrifice, and perils of war.
Veteran's Day provides us with the opportunity to not only thank those who have sacrificed to serve our country, but to teach our children about the conflicts that endanger