@ja.princess: Here's one for this photo: Afghanistan, 2012. That smile was real, but so was the homesickness. See those pictures pinned on the board behind me? Those were my reminders of who I was coming home to. A little stuffed bear, a bright bedspread, and photos of family turned a plywood room into something close to home. Deployments teach you what matters. You learn to find joy in small things, lean on the people beside you, and count down the days until you're back with the ones you love. To everyone who has spent a holiday far from home in uniform, and to the families who waited for them: thank you. A day early but, Happy Veterans Day. 🇺🇸

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Tuesday 10 November 2026 13:58:23 GMT