Memorial Day

Just spent the last hour writing about how getting thanked on Memorial Day makes me uncomfortable, but I'm not ready to share that yet.

Occasionally, I'll be given the chance to say a few words. Usually its after a promotion or when I'm about to PCS. It's very simple and I always say the same thing. It goes something like this:

There is a reason I keep doing the what I do. It's not about money. I have friends who make all kinds of it that offer nothing that I don't. It's not about the Red White Blue either. If we talked about politics for 10 minutes, you'd probably call Senator McCarthy. Its all about the people I work with. Military members take care of each other unlike any other place you'll ever work. They'll mow your lawn, move your furniture, loan you their car and watch your dog without out so much as a second thought. I'm not talking about people you've know for years, but people you haven't even met yet.