Secondly, social cohesion. Veterans are bridges between the state and the citizens in volatile communities. They can mentor at-risk youths, organize neighborhood vigilance ethically, and model non-violent conflict resolution, roles that wither if poverty and bitterness prevail. Thirdly, historical continuity. Nations are stories we agree to tell together. Veterans carry living archives, lessons from campaigns,
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