Sports are important to every single reader of these pages. That’s obvious, or none of us would be here. Yet, every now and again we’re reminded that no matter how important sports are in giving us joy and entertainment, they’re also insignificant when compared to other aspects of our lives.
Today is one of those moments; Veterans Day.
Sports have always been compared to war and battle. The vernacular of sports is filled with words and phrases that originated on the battlefield and during war time. However, the true warriors aren’t passing for touchdowns to Randy Moss in Gillette Stadium, slamming down thunderous dunks over their opponents at the Staples Center, or crushing home runs into the upper deck at Yankee Stadium.
They’re serving and defending their nation in uniform, on the streets of Ir...
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