Thank you for your support.
I've never quite known how to respond when someone thanks me for my service. Somehow "you're welcome" doesn't really seem like the appropriate reply.
So I've settled on "thanks for your support," and I mean it sincerely. War is dumb and shouldn't be supported, but I truly appreciate the support for the individuals who find themselves fighting in them.
I don't have many photos of my time in the Air Force but here's one of the earliest ones. What a kid!
@john_b
Thank you for your service! How old were you in that picture? (Everyone under 30 looks to me like they aren't old enough to drive - a feature of middle age, I think.)
@Helical_Code ha, yep, I was 18 at the time.
@john_b
Agreed about war is dumb ( it was hell to a particular Civil War General).
Those that do come home from a foreign war have mental scars that almost never heal.
@john_b War changes people. Permanently. I honor your courage.