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Did you wake up today feeling safe in your bed? Thank a Veteran.
If you were able to pray to the God of your choosing (or no God at all) today without fear – Thank a Veteran.
If you could speak negatively about our government without worrying about getting caught – Thank a Veteran.
If you read someone else’s views about the state of the economy even if it’s not what the government says – Thank a Veteran.
If you didn’t have to fight to defend your freedoms – Thank a Veteran.
There are so many aspects of our daily lives that we take for granted. We have so many freedoms that allow us to lead our lives as we do every day. These freedoms are not free – they come because of the thousands upon thousands of brave women and men who currently serve and have served our country to defend what we believe in.
Today is not the day to thank our Veterans. What?! Are you surprised that I just said that? Today is the day that the government has set aside to recognize the invaluable contributions of all the veterans – both those currently serving and those that have served in the past. The day to thank our Veterans is every day – unfortunately most people only think about it a few days of the year – myself included.
So thank you to all Veterans, today and everyday.
Also, thank you to WKAR Public Media for recognizing Veterans today. From announcements on the Radio to re-airing the Michigan Voices WWII stories from vets on TV and keeping their stories alive on the Michigan Voices website.
So remember – thank a Veteran tomorrow, and the next day, and the next…
Site: AAFES Gift Cards for Troops
URL: https://shop.aafes.com/gcs/default.aspx
Brief Summary: Want to send a gift to our troops? You can through AAFES!
More Info: This week I begin a series of websites that you can use to send gifts to support other people. These are great ideas for when you want to get a gift for someone but don’t know what to get them or they already have everything. These ideas allow you to send a gift to someone who needs it and will help make the world a better place. Just let the person you wanted to give a gift to know that you gave a gift to someone who really needed it.
This week is a service through AAFES and the Red Cross. For those who do not know AAFES is the Army and Air Force Exchange Service – the main shopping place for the military. Normally only military members can shop at their stores and their website. There is an exception for gift cards though – that anyone can buy them.
The first option would be to buy a gift card through them, have it shipped to you, and then send it to a soldier you know. My sister knows all about this – right? 🙂
The other option is for those of you who don’t know a military member personally but still want to help out. You can purchase a gift card and the American Red Cross will get it to a person who needs it. You can designate your card to go to military troops in Iraq or Afghanistan, Air Force members and their families, wounded or ill service members, and a variety of other options. Check out the website for all the options you can use to donate a gift card.
So, when it comes time for Christmas shopping this year, remember the best gift you give someone, may be the gift you give to some other person. Today’s option and the ones I will cover in the following weeks, I would be perfectly happy knowing that instead of getting me a gift, you gave someone else a gift who needs it more.