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Veterans turned poets can help bridge divides

  • Written by James Dubinsky, Associate Professor of English, Virginia Tech
imageVietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity.

Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the recognition of my service to be used as a glorification of war.”

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