people to hear from veterans from many different conflicts. For some, the term "veteran" conjures only images of now-elderly men who served in WWII, but the term has many faces in addition to theirs. It is the face of both men and women, young and old: One in his early 60s who was drafted and sent to Vietnam straight out of high school; another who left her family to serve in one of the Gulf Wars; a medic who braved the cold and the terrors of the Korean War; a guardsman who lost a limb to an IED in Afghanistan. Many of them bear their scars silently, such as those with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries, while others have to live with more obvious physical injuries. For those who escaped such injuries, even reintegrating back into the civilian workforce and regular American life can be a challenge, so all veterans need our support beyond waving a flag during the parade. All have made sacrifices for this country, as have their families. It's important to remember that while Memorial Day honors our war dead, Veterans Day is for the living, and the struggles they face last much longer than this one day. When veterans' issues arise on the ballot, consider voting in favor, and when opportunities arise to support your local veterans organization, ask yourself what you can do. When you see a veteran in uniform or sporting an identifying patch or hat, think of how you can convey