Based on appearances alone, one might guess I was leaving Atlanta on a C-130, the large waiting area around gate E30 being populated predominantly by soldiers heading overseas. As the nearby airport TV blares a mix of news, devoting more time to an embattled Miss California than it does to the change of military leadership in Afghanistan and the death of five soldiers to friendly fire in Iraq combined, I know better than to ask where they are going or for how long. “Thanks for your service” is all I said to the two young men closest as I stood to board my flight.
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