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Veterans Day has always been a weird one for me. I'm proud of my service -- extremely proud -- but I've always kept that pride to myself. I don't post about it, I don't wear it, I don't even use the discounts. I volunteered. That was the deal. I didn't do it for praise. We moved recently, and I found a box I hadn't opened in years — old tapes, coins, patches, medals. I picked up my Commendation Medal and handed the citation to my partner. "Here," I said. "You should read this