Thanks REAPER. Your post is RIGHT ON. There maybe 5 that post here that actually served.
I went to ARLINGTON today. After the 3rd race they did a ceremony in winners circle. I stood and SALUTED at ATTENTION in playing of TAPS. I'M in shorts,T-SHIRT,and running shoes. People look at me and QUESTION after. YOU a IDIOT. I have to explain. A VETERAN at a funeral of another VET does not need to be in UNIFORM to stand at ATTENTION and SALUTE. And BOY. It ain't ONE, IT'S hundred of THOUSANDS.