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Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter:
A couple of years ago, I spent an entire month away from my family for a trial halfway across the country.
A month might not sound like much. But a lot can happen in 30 days.
By the time I got home, I swear my kids had gotten taller. And I realized my wife and kids had settled into a routine that worked without me.
Then suddenly, there I was again, trying to find my place without disrupting everything they’d figured out in my absence.
Being away that long is hard. But I’ve found that sometimes, coming home is even harder.
During a trial, I’m completely absorbed in the case, with the same kind of single-minded focus I remember from my years in the Army JAG Corps.
There are long days, late nights, and a lot riding on the outcome.
I miss my family, of course. But there’s not much room to think about anything else.
And then I get home, and suddenly my attention has to shift to everything I’ve missed while I was gone.
Now, spending a month in court is obviously very different from a military deployment. But there’s something about coming home that I think gets overlooked.
We’ve all seen those military homecoming videos on social media. Surprise visits at school, or someone walking through the front door after months away. The tears, the hugs, the joy of being together again.
But we don’t usually see what happens after the cameras stop rolling, when everyone has to figure out how to fit back into everyday life.
The older I get, the more I realize that military service changes life for more than just the person wearing the uniform.
So this Veterans Day, I want to express my gratitude to those who have served our country, and to the families who’ve been there through the homecomings and everything that follows.
— Scott Frost
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