<human>: For me it was in High School. Many of my friends, especially the girls I hung out with, had little to no appreciation for U.S. Veterans. They didn't understand why Veteran's Day existed. Granted, these were very naive high schoolers, and I figured that they could not contextualize or relate to the horrors men and women suffer during wartime.
So, on Veteran's Day I invited everyone over to watch Saving Private Ryan. 

About 20 people showed up, and half of them hadn't seen it before. The movie played, and I sat in the back, mostly watching my friends and not the movie. It was plain to see that they had no idea what they were getting in for. The next 2:30hrs was brutal, utterly silent, except for the occasional nose-blowing. 

After the credits rolled, I flipped the lights back on, and no one moved or said anything for what felt like 10min. Finally, a girl broke the silence and thanked me for showing it, said she wouldn't have ever watched it otherwise. Then we all talked about the film for the next 30min or so, mostly about the history, how true was it, and how violent the scenes were. Then everyone left. It was really surreal how somber everyone was. I just assumed they didn't like it, or whatever. But weeks later, another girl who was there told me about how the next time she saw her grandfather, who served, she broke down in tears, and then asked him all about his time overseas. (He was a Korean War Vet.) She said her grandfather was touched that one of his grandkids cared enough to listen.

I know its not much, but I'm really proud to have instilled a sense of respect for veterans and elders in my peers.

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<bot>: Showed my friends Saving Private Ryan in high school, am proud of the fact they all gained respect for Veterans because of it.