As I come up on 26 years of active duty service in the Navy, I have been reliably informed by my wife that it is in fact time for me to complete my Navy service and transition to some other line of work. When the 5-star Admiral at home speaks, you listen. Next Veterans Day will likely be a good time for me to look back on my Navy career and reminisce. For this year, I join others who offer their thoughts to those in uniform who have risked and lost much more than I.