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In honor of Veterans Day, one Luzerne County serviceman shared his thoughts with the Times Leader about his time in the military, and what the day means to him.

NAME: Sgt. Kevin Suchecki

AGE: 31

HOMETOWN: Pittston Township

EDUCATION: Pittston Area High School class of 2006, Bloomsburg University

TIME IN THE MILITARY: I have been in the Army Reserves since 2012 in the military police.

WHY DID YOU ENLIST?

I joined because I feel everyone has an obligation to serve their country in some type of capacity, so I chose the military.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR SERVICE.

I’ve been deployed to Guantanamo Bay Cuba twice. While I was there I worked in the detention facility where detainees are held.

WHAT DOES VETERANS DAY MEAN TO YOU?

Veterans day means to me that I represent a group of individuals who have fulfilled their obligations and took an oath to uphold.

In my situation I am somewhat younger than what most think of when they think of veterans, so I feel I represent a younger generation of veterans who may be facing different issues than veterans in the past, but some issues are the same.

— As told to Roger DuPuis

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