On this Veterans Day, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank all of our brave men and women working so hard right now to defend this great country. I’m pretty sure I always screw this up by forgetting someone (if I do, tell me in the comments, and I’ll add you, I swear), but in particular I’d like to thank our own veterans: Ned Ryerson, Tinker to Evers to Chance (a.k.a. TEC), and JD. I have nothing but respect and admiration for your unflinching courage and selflessness. Thanks, guys, for preserving my freedom–nay, my DUTY–to make dick jokes.

Happy Veterans Day.