James Ehlers: One way to thank a veteran

Editor’s note: This commentary is by James Ehlers, a U.S. Navy veteran who is a Democratic candidate for Vermont governor and the executive director of Lake Champlain International.
Friends and neighbors, on this Veterans Day, while I greatly appreciate the emails, texts and messages thanking me for my service, please know that my sacrifices were few in comparison to many with whom I served. In fact, the gifts I have received in the form of the lifelong fellowship of my brothers- and siste