ON FEBRUARY 11-17, WE CELEBRATED THE "NATIONAL SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS" WEEK. BUT, PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR THIS WEEK TO COME AROUND NEXT FEBRUARY. INSTEAD, MAKE IT A POINT TO DROP BY YOUR LOCAL VETERANS HOSPITAL ANY DAY OF THE YEAR TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION TO THESE MEN AND WOMAN WHO HAVE GIVEN MUCH OF THEMSELVES TO OUR COUNTRY. YOU WILL MEET SOME WONDERFUL PEOPLE THERE, JUST AS I HAVE, AND YOU WILL BRIGHTEN UP THE DAY FOR OUR ILL AND INJURED VETERANS. YOUR VISIT TO THESE VETS WILL BE SO APPRECIATED, AND YOU WILL FEEL GOOD KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT SOME CHEER TO A HOSPITALIZED VETERAN.