On September 11, 2001, our lives changed here in America. I will never forget getting my first call to go entertain our troops. At first I was hesitant because it’s not every day a Jewish American woman heads over to Afghanistan. My father who served in the Navy as a medic in the Vietnam War knew of the dangers and pleaded with me not to go, however, I couldn’t help but adhere to my call of duty. Before I knew it, I was entertaining our brave military men and women in war zones like Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kosovo. I then had the opportunity to spread my joy to military bases in places like Bahrain, Guantanamo Bay, Japan, Korea, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. I am forever changed by this experience and will never forget what all these men and women have done to protect our freedoms. Please take a moment here on Veteran’s Day to thank all who serve.