This event is designed to let all of our military families, active service people, veterans and other everyday heroes know how much they mean to our country and community,

Once over there [Balkans], I felt extremely patriotic. Here are these people, from 18-year-olds to military veterans, enduring real duress for the cause of peace. I don't ever want to play for a regular audience again, only military folks who are starving for music.

At the same time I recognize that taking away veterans' benefits on account of post-military service behavior is probably more complicated than it seems,

A lot of our younger veterans went into the military so they could get benefits to go to school. They don't want to work. But, if someone's taking statistics, all they see is this person is not working.

We have kept memorabilia from our days in military service. When we realized that Marge was eligible for a presidential unit citation, and medals and ribbons designating places where the hospital shop docked and she served during the war, I went to work. It took a lot of paperwork and phone calls, but I am pleased she finally will get her awards.

“Choosing a branch of service is like buying a car. What looks the shiniest and goes 0-60 the fastest may not be what will benefit you the most in the long run. You have to consider the overall cost of ownership.”