[bsmith0404]

Thanks to all. The appreciation for our service and sacrifices is very humbling.

I'll be honest that the appreciation from the people of this great nation adds a cherry on top of a career that most people will never understand. To look at the flag every day and know that you had a part in keeping it flying high, to see a bald Eagle soar and recognize the strength and beauty it represents, to see parents playing with their children in a park and know it is partly possible due to the sacrifices you have made and the times you missed you with your children/family during deployments makes this service/job/career the most rewarding anyone could every experience. Service to this great nation may not be the best paying job financially, but it is unrivaled emotionally.