Originally Posted by fiddler

Yes, I was going to post that while fireworks are cool and all, there's a lot of veterans who suffer with fireworks in the air. That's why there's a lot of people who have signs in their front yards saying "Combat veteran lives here, please be courteous with fireworks" or something similar.

But no, enjoy your fireworks. While I can't know for sure, but I'm sure I speak for the vets suffering with PTSD when I say we'd rather you enjoy your celebration rather than put it off. There's a lot of veterans who never left the battlefield, at least, in their minds. Fireworks are a popular way to celebrate your freedom as an American. The freedom we fought to put there. Why would we not want you to celebrate that?

It just goes back to being courteous with fireworks and remembering that for some the battle rages on. It also helps to know that people care and are fighting with you, even if there's nothing they can do. And even if it seems like it's not appreciated or wanted, it is.

So perhaps instead of blasting off the TNT rockets into the sky and all of this, maybe a few bottle rockets or stuff that doesn't go boom?