Veterans Day thoughts ~ Tommy Middaugh

Veterans Day is a time for all of us to honor our brave military service members and veterans, and thank them for their dedicated service. America wouldn’t be the country it is today without their tremendous sacrifice and courage. I’m very grateful for what our service members have done and keep doing to protect us at home and abroad. Of course, there are many community and national ceremonies taking place on Veterans Day you can attend.  Here are a few other unique things you can do to honor our veterans and service members on November 11.

 

1) Send a thank-you or a holiday card to a service member

Did you know that you can send a Christmas card, Thanksgiving card, or a thank-you card to any wounded service member? Show them you care by addressing your cards to:

Any Recovering American Soldier

c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

 

2) Donate a gift card to a military family or a calling card to an active service member

The AAFES website (https://shop.aafes.com/scs/default.aspx) lists a number of organizations that support our military and help you donate these welcome gifts.

 

3) Thank a military spouse or family on Veterans Day

Military spouses and children are often the unsung heroes while service members are being deployed and putting their lives at risk. Personally thank a local family for their sacrifices with a thank-you card, some cookies, a pie or a whole homemade meal, or even a gift card to a restaurant in town.

 

4) Support a veterans organization like The Wounded Warrior Project

The Wounded Warrior Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org) is very close to my heart and one of the many non-profit organizations that Travel To Go supports every year. The organization’s mission is to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, as well as to help injured service members aid and assist each other. You can support The Wounded Warrior Project in many ways, including financially or with your time.

 

Can you think of other ways to support our veterans and service members?