My Father’s Day gift this year was matching framed copies of the Declaration and the Constitution for my office. My sacrifice is nothing compared to those who served (thank you!), but I do choose to work in defense to put my skills to use in protecting the aspirational ideals upon which our country was founded. Make no mistake - this still affords me a very comfortable lifestyle, but I have no doubt that I have given up multiple millions in lifetime earnings by not going into finance or consulting, and I couldn’t be happier with that choice.Thanks Kep. It's been a long time since I last read that. Always a good idea to remind ourselves what this nation is supposed to be all about. Not that it was all that challenging but, it actually makes my 23 years in the military even more meaningful.