Last Tuesday, Americans trudged dutifully to the polls to vote, proudly plastering “I’m A Voter” stickers on their chests for the rest of the day. This Tuesday, we celebrate civic participation that goes beyond that effort, one that ensures our freedom to cast a ballot every two years: Veterans Day, set aside to honor military personnel past and present who have sacrificed so much for what the U.S. Constitution represents. That Constitution, as everyone knows, didn’t just happen.