As the father, son, brother, nephew of Vets in my family, being named for an Uncle that died in the landing at Palau, and after losing two close friends to Agent Orange related cancers, I thought
Jimmy Cliff's ode to Viet Nam was appropriate for today. the statement at the beginning sums up my feelings about war. I do feel privileged to have had the opportunity to serve so no one owes me any thanks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OChrbIR6oHs&feature=related