Every year around Veterans Day, I try to get people to post photos of themselves in uniform that they are proud of. Inevitably, there’s always a slew of comments with people saying they really didn’t do much in the service. I don’t think that’s true. Hollywood likes to show acts of unparalleled valor, which leads people to think that that is the norm. It’s not. The military runs off of teamwork. Everyone has a specific job to do to make the machine run. If you’ve ever eaten MREs for weeks straight, you know how important cooks are. If you’ve ever watched someone suffer, you know how important doc is. If you’ve ever needed 123 batteries, which always seemed impossible to find, you know how important a good supply Sergeant is. If you’ve ever needed comms or had computer issues, you know how important IT is. The list goes on and on. Be proud of your service. Less than 1% of the population serves, and less than 7% of the American population are veterans. I’m proud of you.