The power of a simple check-in between veterans Raphael Rigaud for The Ad Council Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 Updated 15 hrs ago 0 Two men greeting each other with a handshake outdoors The Ad Council Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Raphael Rigaud for The Ad Council kAmx? a_ab[ e[bhg '6E6C2?D =@DE E96:C =:G6D E@ DF:4:56[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 =2E6DE 52E2 7C@> E96 'p 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>6?E2=962=E9]G2]8@G^5@4D^52E2\D966ED^a_ad^a_ad0p??F2=0#6A@CE0!2CE0a0d_g]A57Qma_ad }2E:@?2= '6E6C2? $F:4:56 !C6G6?E:@? p??F2= #6A@CEk^2m]k^AmkAmu@C $F:4:56 !C6G6?E:@? |@?E9[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]254@F?4:=]@C8^Qm%96 p5 r@F?4:=k^2m 2?5 pC>J G6E6C2? #2A926= #:82F5[ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 ?2E:@?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]G2]8@G^#tprw^nFE>0D@FC46l!#}6HDH:C6U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lC676CC2=U2>AjFE>042>A2:8?lpr0't%rU2>AjFE>04@?E6?Elq#}s0r~#t0qsr(0t}02CE:4=6QmQk6>ms@?VE (2:Ek^6>m] #6249 ~FE]Qk^2m 42>A2:8?[ @776C :?D:89ED :?E@ 9@H G6E6C2?D 42? 4964< :? 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