In this country we have Memorial day to celebrate the lives of Americans of our Armed Forces who have DIED. But Veterans Day is quite different. Here we honor those members of our Armed Forces who survived their service and are still alive.
I have always said it is always better to honor the man and not his memory.
RON GOLDWYN
I’d love a 74th birthday present on Election day.

As a Special Forces Vietnam Veteran and Past Commander of the VFW in Willington, CT, I never want to ignore the memory of those men with whom I served and their great sacrifice. Veteran's Day may be intended for those who survived or never heard a shot fired in anger, but I will never forget my departed comrades who paid the ultimate sacrifice. To me, Veterans Day is dedicated to those who served their country both living and dead. To ignore one is certainly disrespectful of their service and sacrifice.

Ron Kauffman, Sergeant Major, USSF (ret)

Mr. Kauffman, with all due respect to your service I do not want you to forget your comrades. My peers fought in the so called Forgotton War in Korea, but Veterans Day originally was Armistace Day to commerate the end of WWI on the 11th Month, of the 11th day and at the 11th hour. So we no longer honor those men who fought to end all wars, just as Memorial Day was to honor the dead of the Civil War.
On each of those two days I fly the colors of our country in respect to each group of our Armed Forces. Were it otherwise we would celebrate all veterans, both living or dead on but one day instead of two.
In reading this article we see that we now celebrate this holiday when it is most convenient for the living. In this years parade will be the Hon. Greg Smith, outgoing Chair of the Milford Board of Aldermen and Past Cmdr. of the Milford VFW so your group will be well represented.

RON GOLDWYN
I’d love a 74th birthday present on Election day.

After the parade this coming Sunday, stop by City Hall at 3:30 for the Milford Concert Band's annual Veterans Day concert.