How patriots acknowledge our Armed Forces and their families:

Fly the flag.

Say, "thank you" when you see our troops, veterans and their families.

Perform random acts of kindness. Buy a meal, pay the parking or grocery bill for a military person or family at a retail store, assist them in the airport or on a plane.

E-mail a message of support www.operationdearabby.net     

Initiate a fund raising or care package project with your company, church, school or civic group.

Operation Military Appreciation         Donate now Please show your appreciation by donating funds to provide gas cards or gift cards to families left behind and phone cards to our deployed troops. You or your organization, company, school or church can acknowledge the deployed military from your local area or worldwide by adopting a platoon (30 people), a company (120 people) or a battalion (500 people). To provide them with phone cards (platoon=$600; company=$2400; battalion=$10,000), e-mail: militarysoul(at)yahoo.com with the military branch and area preferred.   Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul book signings and events recognize and reward our Armed Forces and their families for defending our freedom.  Events

When my son returned from Iraq, we were amazed at this $200 gift. C. Pedersen

Here's To The Heroes Anheuser-Busch is honored to salute the men and women of our armed forces and their families. Throughout 2008, members of the military and as many as three direct dependents may enter any one of Anheuser-Busch's SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with a single-day complimentary admission.