Honoring Veterans Day 2021

Every year I try to share an experience with other veterans. I usually show some old 126 Instamatic photo I took while in service with a little caption. Occasionally, another vet will post a photo or experience to share. I appreciate that many non-vets write back to show their support for the ones who’ve served.
For the past few years at ASHI’s InspectionWorld, I’ve helped to organize a small recognition ceremony for all the Swabbies, Flyboys, Gyrenes, Coast Guardsmen, and Dogfaces. We pin everyone who attends with a lapel pin and thank them for their sacrifice. As time goes by, our roster of vets dwindles, but replacements have helped to fill the ranks.

When Past President and Vietnam vet Howie Pegelow left us, we were fortunate to have Bronson Anderson, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, move up. What’s been great about the ceremony is that the Vietnam and Afghan era veterans can get together to share their stories. Much like old-time home inspectors share with the newer home inspectors. “Keep your head down and your eyes and ears open” is good advice coming from a service veteran and a home inspector veteran to a newbie.
Passing on knowledge to the next generation is key to civilization’s success, just as it is key to an association’s success. We didn’t all volunteer to serve our country, but we all do voluntarily belong to ASHI. Whether it’s former ASHI Treasurer Don Lovering sacrificing his health in Vietnam to go on to serve ASHI or Scott Johnson repairing wounds in Afghanistan to later give of his time as ASHI Director, all of us need to remember those who have and continue to serve.
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