The Journey Continues: The many caps veterans wear

This week’s journey is moving toward Memorial Day when we honor the memories of our fallen servicemen and women. Service to the nation has a high price, which we who have served never forget — the valor of the brave.

Veterans feel a comradeship and a brotherhood of warmth when they meet. The trigger for mutual recognition is often the baseball-style ‘gimmie’ or ‘hero’ caps we wear. I have had some interesting exchanges while wearing my cap:

Fort Benning, Ga. — after a group of us veterans had met for breakfast at IHOP, I heard a friendly “thank you for your service” as a stranger reached for my ticket. I said, “Sir, it is more than just me — this bill is $90.” The stranger just smiled and paid the entire ticket.