09/11/2026
Twenty-five years since September 11.
Today we're thinking about a distinction that's easy to miss: a warm welcome home is not the same as an easy one.
This article looks at what changed, and what didn't, for the generation who served after 9/11. No one was drafted this time, and they came home to a country proud of them. But that pride was never proof that the return itself was easy.
At HMR, we sit with veterans who carry all of this, often decades after their service ended. Being thanked isn't the same as being known.
"Some of the most important things a Veteran has to tell us may come after we thank them." - Russell Keogler, SVP of Corporate Operations & Integration
https://hmrveteranservices.com/coming-home-after-september-11-the-veterans-experience-many-people-dont-witness/

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