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Military Appreciation Month
What you can do to show your support of the troops and
their families.
By Melissa
Williams Netherton
Many
of you might not know, but May is Military Appreciation Month! Regardless
of your position on the war, you can do many things to help
support the men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting
our freedom and their families who also make many sacrifices
for the well-being of our country.
Below is a list of things you might consider doing in support
of those who are serving.
- Adopt a Soldier: If
you don’t have
someone in your life who is actively serving in the military,
you might want to consider adopting a soldier overseas to
send packages and letters to. You can find soldier’s
who need support on various websites including www.soldiersangels.org. This
site is great because you can also submit a soldier if you
know of one who could use some support.
- Host a Military Family:
Military families go through a lot during deployments. If you know a
family who has a member deployed, keep them in your prayers! In
addition, it would be very appreciated if you offer assistance
during this time (especially if the husband is deployed,
leaving the wife alone with kids). Ways you can help
are: offer to baby-sit so the wife can get away for a while
with her friends, invite the family over to share a meal,
or just give your friend a call and let her know that you
appreciate the sacrifices that she and her children are making
in addition to her husbands commitment to serve the country.
- Shop with Companies that Give Back to the Troops:
There will be an upcoming article on companies that offer
discounts to military as well as companies that donate a
portion of profits to military families and organizations. Show
your support by shopping with these companies! You
can do a search online for companies that offer these benefits.
- Pray:
Prayer is such an effective method for helping our men
and women. When you pray for those
serving the country, don’t forget to pray for their
families as well who very often struggle with some serious
prayer needs during deployment times.
Above all, it is important to remember those who are giving
their all to give us the freedom we enjoy and give back to
them in whatever way we can.
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