Andrew Biggio
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32 appearances
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first heard May 2025
last heard May 2025
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how to be like those men, how to live a successful life, how to overcome and not just plateau after military service, but continue to peak. And I think about that all the time.
People used to say to me, hey, you have too much on your plate. Hey, you're too busy. But one thing I saw that some of these World War II veterans did was not dwell on the past, not dwell on their military service. They came home. They got a job. They started a family. They had kids. They retired from one job. They started another job. Hobby after hobby is what kept them going.
And I think that is – is not necessarily a bad thing for people to be too busy. I think it's a way to be a good person, to be able to give back to your community and use your energy in a proper way rather than sitting on a couch and
Using substance abuse, alcohol, you know, things that stuff that will bring people down in a hole, really, is just get out there and continue to give back to your community. Even if you are a veteran, yes, you serve, but why don't you continue to serve? There might be other veterans that may not be having a good time or have a good network system like you do.
Get out, get involved in your local veterans organizations. And things like that of that nature is what I learned from those veterans.
I have, but now I'm starting to kind of see things slow down. I think when we were... Actively involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, there was a lot of veteran nonprofits. There was a lot of networking. I feel though it has lessened now, especially since the fall of Afghanistan. That was very demoralizing. I think a lot of guys got disenfranchised from that and
You know, I hate to think that we created another wave of Vietnam vets who feel like they weren't appreciated or whereas their service was wasted. So my mission has been to just continue to push to keep these veterans involved, start new programs. You know, I host a motorcycle run every year called the Boston's Wounded Vet Ride. right here in Boston. It was last Sunday.
We had over 4,000 bikers involved. And even those who didn't ride came to volunteer to donate money to local wounded veterans. It's something new rather than just sitting by an old rusty monument and commemorating a boring Memorial Day service. And I'm not calling Memorial Day boring, but we might need some new techniques to keep these younger veterans involved.
rather than just the same old same old that might not jive um technology wise intriguing wise and mental wise compared to world war ii which was everyone's a hero and v's for victory and there's everyone's all smiles and it was good versus evil we defeated evil you know we gotta if we're gonna keep this veterans thing alive we might have to come up with some new ideas
I think it's extremely significant. I think we absolutely positively need a day to pause. And sure, if that means having a barbecue or spending time with your family, that's what veterans would have wanted in a free America.
That's what, you know, a lot of people say, you know, try to guilt trip into people of just having barbecues and hanging out with their family, not knowing the true meaning of Memorial Day. But you know what? Veterans who gave their lives wanted a free and happy America for people to do that. But there's a huge, but don't forget what the day is truly about.
Take that moment of silence, plant a flag out of the cemetery, um, Make sure that your local memorial to these men and women aren't covered in rust or dirt or bird feces or something like that, and make sure that this history stays alive.
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