For me, it was a way to bury it. For some, it’s hard to relate to other people who weren’t there. The war was such a hard, dramatic experience, and it leaves you with a...

What I would really like from the community is for 50 to 100 people to show up with yellow ribbons to really welcome back the veterans. My dream is to have a large yellow ribbon...

These guys who return home don’t join the VFW. It’s not like World War II – these guys become isolated. We need to provide an environment for them and let them know they’re OK.

When you’re in the service – you’re alone. A lot of times soldiers will find out about their wives leaving them when they’re overseas. Information spreads faster these days with the Internet. Any kind of...