The response:

Attend a parade or other veterans’ event: 12

Find a veteran to thank: 14

A time of contemplation: 9

I don’t: 5

ON THE WEB:

Attend a parade or other veterans’ event: 8

Find a veteran to thank: 10

A time of contemplation: 25

I don’t: 20

NOTABLE QUOTABLES:

“How can we thank them enough for the freedom we enjoy?”

— Frankie Jacobs

“I think about them and I pray for them every day.”

— Earl Waters

“I am a veteran myself, but I call my Mom and Dad, who are both veterans, to thank them for their service. That, and reflecting upon what others have done so that I have the freedom I enjoy, is how I celebrate.”

— Joe Rooney



VOTE IN THE POLL THIS WEEK...

The Question:

Do you want the health care

bill approved by the House of

Representatives to pass the Senate?

The response:

Yes:

Yes, with some changes:

No:

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