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A Veterans Day thank-you cannot bridge the military gap
As fewer Americans serve in the military, civilians increasingly encounter veterans through narrow or stereotyped news portrayals. A media scholar says that disconnect can distort public understanding, weaken shared civic ties, and make a Veterans Day thank-you feel insufficient.
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