<div> Veterans Day is Nov. 11th every year. It commemorates the end of World War 1 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 1918 when Germany surrendered to the allied forces in Europe. This has always been a special day for veterans who get together with other veterans and talk about their time in the military — from basic training to advanced individual training, and then old war stories. For veterans, it feels good to talk to others who have all been through the same or similar events. Some veterans, however, never talk about their time in the military. Even though they look fine on the outside, on the inside they are hurting. Something happened when they were in service and they can’t shake that hurt away. We are still dealing with the reality that every day we lose at least 22 veterans to suicide. So if you know a veteran, call them once a day, once a week or once a month, and thank them for their service to make sure they are OK. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Every veteran has a story to tell and they are all different. Some got drafted, others volunteered. But we all stepped forward and promised to protect the U.S. Constitution and serve our country. It doesn’t matter what your job was in the military. It doesn’t matter if you were an infantryman, cook, radio operator, supply clerk, administration clerk or gunner on a helicopter, we all earned the right to be called a veteran and we all sacrificed something to preserve the freedoms that we enjoy today. I have known about veterans, who for a long time, have had a green light that they turn on their front porch to let everyone know that a veteran lives there. Now, especially during Veterans Day week (Nov. 6-12), everyone should put up a green light bulb at the entrance of their home or business to show that they appreciate and support what veterans do for this country. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> This “Greenlight A Vet Campaign” was started in 2013 when Walmart started a Veterans Welcome Home Commitment which guaranteed jobs for any eligible, honorably discharged veteran when they returned home from service. The company also encouraged the public to show appreciation for US. military Veterans by changing their porch lights to green. This campaign has been recognized last year by the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, which invites all 3069 counties in the U.S. to show support for veterans by lighting our buildings green during the week of Veterans Day. Hopefully this will show these former service members in our community how much they are appreciated and supported. Recently, the Chowan County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution observing Operation Green Light during the week of Veterans Day encouraging the citizens of Chowan County to display their green lights at their homes and businesses. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> I want to make sure veterans know that there is help for those in need. WAYNE BRAY Edenton Editor’s note: Wayne Bray is veterans service officer for Chowan County. <nbtemplate data-content="eyJhcGlLZXkiOiAiZDgxM2Q5Yzg3NTI3N2IzNWU0YzRmZDM0NTAyMjJkNmQiLCAiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiAiU3Vic2NyaWJlIHRvIFRoZSBQZXJxdWltYW5zIFdlZWtseSIsICJldmVudCI6ICJtcF9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25fYnV0dG9uX2NsaWNrX2V2ZW50IiwgInVybCI6ICJodHRwczovL2FwZzAxLm5ld3p3YXJlLmNvbS9zczcwdjIvZW5jL2NvbW1vbi90ZW1wbGF0ZS5qc3A_aW5pdD1zdGFydCZpbml0RWRpdGlvbj1QV1omcmV0dXJuPWh0dHBzJTI1M0ElMjUyRiUyNTJGd3d3LmRhaWx5YWR2YW5jZS5jb20lMjUyRnBlcnF1aW1hbnMlMjUyRiIsICJtZWRpYUlkIjogMTU5MzI0NiwgInRpdGxlIjogIkxldHRlcjogU2hvdyB5b3UgYXBwcmVjaWF0ZSB2ZXRzLCB0dXJuIHlvdXIgcG9yY2ggbGlnaHQgZ3JlZW4ifQ==" data-id=MediaPlatformAmplitudeButton></nbtemplate></div>

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Veterans Day is Nov. 11th every year. It commemorates the end of World War 1 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 1918 when Germany surrendered to the allied forces in Europe.
                This has always been a special day for veterans who get together with other veterans and talk about their time in the military — from basic training to advanced individual training, and then old war stories. For veterans, it feels good to talk to others who have all been through...