Thank you for your service and thank you for sharing some of the responses that you have felt most comfortable with.

I’ve been retired from the Navy Seabees for 24 years now, and like many others, I also struggled with how to respond when thanked for my service. About 18 years ago, one of my brothers (who also served in the Navy) shared a response he had heard from a Marine: “It was an honor to serve you.

I absolutely loved your response to “Wondering Vet.” As a former military member myself, I also found it challenging to respond when people thanked me for my service. Eventually, I settled on saying,

I was so touched by all of the feedback from military families. Thank you for your service, and thank you for sharing some of the responses that you have felt most comfortable with. Below are some examples.

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane shares multiple letters from veterans on how they respond to those thanking them for their service.

Thank you for your service, and thank you for sharing some of the responses that you have felt most comfortable with. Below are some examples. Dear Annie: I absolutely loved your response to “Wondering Vet.