Veterans Day in the U.S., 250 some years later

    We are blessed to have inherited what we have in the lower 48, and the extended states and territories. We extend some of our powers and authorties and rights and priviliges to other parts. Europe is largely free and prosperous. As are parts of Latin America, Asia, even the poorest continent, Africa. Things are improving there, yes? Australia is doing okay, as so many other decent islands across the globe.

    We are at war with Iran, nicknamed Epic Fury. It has made things harder in the U.S. and worldwide. Oil, primarily. The reason for war was possible nuclear weaponry, that always scares us.

    What all scares us? Catastrophes of all kinds.

    Losing our freedoms, like we face in China, or Russia, or a few oppressive regimes located throughout the world.

    Bad diseases. Economic ruin.

    Shame. Guilt. Oh yeah. Global warming. Climate change. Losing our planet to environmental doom and gloom.

    And oh, yes, lest we forget, as I was thinking a few hours ago: (thanks Mustafa Suleiman and Yuval Harari) Artificial Intelligence taking over the world, or aided by evil actors and criminals, to include whole governments!

    We celebrate the veterans, alive and dead.

    The last Civil War benefit recipient died only in 2020. The child of a U.S. Civil War veteran.

    Amazing. We must have a few Spanish-American War recipients left...

    Long live the U.S.A.

    Peace.

    And freedom.

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