M. Simon's post yesterday (about the anti-war crowd's lack of faith in the American people -- along with a plea for passage of the Veterans bill) was very appropriate on the eve of today, because today is Veteran's Day.

Here's the official poster for this year:

(The official gallery at the Department of Veterans Affairs has the rest of them going back to 1978.)

Because Simon doesn't toot his own horn about being a veteran (and because I'm one of those people who tends to get so focused on minutiae that I sometimes forget important things) I just thought I'd start today by reminding readers that he is M. Simon is a veteran, that today is Veteran's Day, and that we should all be grateful to everyone who has served in this country's military in any capacity. I'm grateful to have Simon as a co-blogger here, but it's not often that I have the opportunity to thank him for his military service, and today seems like a good time.

So thank you, M. Simon.

And the larger point is that today is Veteran's Day, so anyone who's reading this, go out and thank a veteran, or decorate a grave, or donate to a good veterans organization.

And the most important thing is to remember.