Thankful for Veterans

As we mark Veteran’s Day here in the U.S., I urge all of you to look into a way—no matter how small—that you can support a soldier or soldiers. Whether that is through volunteering or donating locally to veterans’ causes, or whether that is through reaching out to those currently serving… your support means a lot and goes a long way.

I’ve blogged before about my brother’s service in the Army National Guard Reserves. He was deployed in January for eight months, and spent five of them in Afghanistan. We are so thankful that he returned safely home to us in September.

So, if you want… participate in Operation Baking Gals during this holiday season. You can sign up for any team on their site (once the December rounds open in a few weeks). And if you have a soldier you’d like to bake for, form a team. Or I would be happy sponsor a deployed soldier for my team, if you have someone in mind (e-mail me at heatherdriveblog at yahoo dot com; I will need to submit my team info by 11/20, so please reach out before then!).

If baking is too much, consider writing a simple note or letter, or send a card through an organization like Letters to Soldiers.

There are many opportunities out there if you look for them. Let’s not forget our soldiers during the holidays, a time during which their sacrifices are even greater than the rest of the year because of the special time they are missing with their families.

If you have questions or need more information on how to help, please feel free to ask in the comments or shoot me an e-mail.

Happy Veteran’s Day to all of the soldiers in history—but particularly my brother, Trevor; my (half) brother, Chris; my dad; and my nephew, Christopher.  Thank you for what you do for all of us back home.