Reply #3: Agreed

[abq e streeter]

I used to participate in the annual Memorial Day blues jam put on by the NM Jazz workshop, and always, ALWAYS made a brief statement at the start of our set about what this weekend is really about, and then would dedicate the set to "all the vets out there, and even more, to their buddies that never got to come home". I didn't get all preachy, but just a brief statement and it was always well received, which was gratifying.