I work with dying Veterans. Here's why I don't automatically thank them for their service.

I work with dying Veterans. Here's why I don't automatically thank them for their service.
HuffPost Personal; by Scott Janssen; 5/26/25
“'What’s it like having people thanking you for your service everywhere you go, James?' I asked. 'You might think this is an exaggeration but you asked,' he said. 'It’s an act of violence.'” ... “When you’re looking back on a life that includes the cataclysmic violence and horrific loss and grief of war, this life review process can be psychologically and spiritually complex ― even painful.”
Publisher's note: An interesting reminder that care is individualized.