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Celebrate Our Freedom by Better Serving Our Military!

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Military men and women are returning home after spending months overseas. While being deployed, they have been isolated from loved ones and a life they once knew. Returning home after a service deployment can often be difficult for both the individual and their loved ones. Often, men and women return a little different than how their loved ones knew them previously.

These men and women need our help to make their transition back to daily life more manageable! You can help these men and women by volunteering as little or as much time as you can give!

Sound appealing, but you are not sure how to get involved? Check out these great military resources below to give back to those who have given us so much!

  • Community Blueprint: The Community Blueprint Network brings together community leaders, individuals, government agencies and nonprofits to bring collaborative, integrated solutions to address the most common challenges facing veterans and military families, from unemployment to education to behavioral health, housing, and reintegration. Volunteers, including veterans themselves, are the power behind the Blueprint. The Community Blueprint is the only national, scalable approach developed by a coalition of over 55 veteran and military-serving organizations nonprofits and government agencies focused on serving our nation’s military men and women and their families. To learn more check out our Community Blueprint web page!
  • Mom’s Time Away, Kids Get to Play: Military spouses and children often suffer from high levels of anxiety. A great way to help support families with returning or still deployed spouses and parents is to offer daycare services for young children. Military spouses are often forced to take over the burden of the household and daily needs associated with childcare. Allow military spouses to run errands or have time to their selves by offering free daycare services to their children. Your services will be greatly appreciated! Check out our playbook to learn more!
  • Joining Forces: Created by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Biden Joining forces engages all sectors of society to meet our military’s needs. Joining Forces highlights the issues of employment, education, and wellness to better serve our returning military and families. To learn more about their resources and to learn how you can get involved check out their .
  • Blue Star Families: Empowers military families through connecting them to elected officials and top nonprofits through social networking. They have launched extensive research projects with findings geared toward better serving military families. They have also launched service projects to better serve our military communities. Check out their website to get more information.
  • Give an Hour: Strives to provide free mental healthcare to military servicemen and families affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They ask therapists to give an hour of free therapy once a week to those who need it. Individuals who receive their services have an opportunity to give an hour back to their communities in return. To learn how you can get involved check out their website.
  • Got Your 6: An awareness campaign led by the entertainment industry. Got Your 6 means to literally have another person’s back. They bring attention to the areas of jobs, education, housing, health, family, and leadership. To see how you can get involved with your own 6 check out their website.  
  • Volunteer: The best way to just go out and help our military is to interact with them through service. Whether you just hang out with a military veteran, write a card for someone overseas, or visit a war memorial; it is most important to observe the dedication to service that these men and women have given our country!

How are you better serving our military? We would love to hear your comments and stories in the section below!

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Action Heroes Needed!

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Today is a BIG day for youth service! “Why?” you ask. July 2nd is the beginning of generationOn’s summer youth service campaign, Community Action Heroes. In partnership with Hasbro, generationOn wants parents to teach their kids or teens the importance of serving their communities.

Summer is the perfect time to get kids involved in volunteerism with all the extra time they have on their hands! GenerationOn will rally thousands of youth volunteers to become active heroes within their community.

How does it work? Interested parents and youth can access the Community Action Hero application through the generationOn website. Kids can choose a challenge team and project ideas. Once a pledge is made, kids can also challenge their friends to be heroes through the use of social media. Once the challenge is met, kids can share their projects through video, essays, or pictures to inspire other youth. All participants will receive a certificate of completion after the project as well!

What issues can your kid pledge to volunteer for?

  • Animals: Five to seven million animals are rescued by shelters annually. Your child can help animals in the community by donating cat or dog food, bathing and playing with shelter animals, cleaning a dog park, raising money for guide dog training, creating emergency preparedness packs for pets, raising money for animal shelters, etc.
  • Literacy: Although summer is a great time to catch up on a new book, many kids do not have access to reading materials in their community. Kids can make a big difference for their neighbors by writing letters to policy makers asking to make education a priority, reading to other children, holding a book drive, organizing a book fair benefit, etc.
  • Health: Summer is a great time to be active outside, but unfortunately not all kids are healthy enough to play outside. Your child or teen can be a hero for sick children by making a lemonade stand, making books to make a smile, bingo at a senior home, anti-bullying posters, toy drives, etc.
  • Environment: No matter your age or size, we all have the power to improve our environment. Your child or teen can learn the value of helping the environment by getting his or her household to use eco-friendly cleaner, cleaning up a park or nature walk, hosting a green thumb party, cleaning up a lake or river, starting a recycling program, etc.
  • Homelessness: 770,000 homeless children are currently enrolled in United States public schools; the summer time is even harder because they do not have the safety of a school. Your child or teen can get involved in solving this important problem by making a work of art for a shelter, making a pillow buddy, hosting a princess party to collect fairytale books, making health kits, collecting school supplies boxes, advocating for the homeless, etc.
  • Hunger: Although summer is a special time for certain seasonal meal favorites, many kids do not receive their proper nutrients because they do not get school lunches in the summer. Your child or teen can be a hero for hungry children by participating in meals on wheels, making lunches, sharing extra food from their garden, hosting a fundraiser event to tackle hunger, etc.
  • Military: Our military men and women volunteer their lives daily to better our country, Your child or teen can show his or her gratitude to military servicemen  and veterans by making care packages, sending letters, sending them fun items to bring a smile, hosting a veterans’ dinner, interviewing and sharing a veteran’s story with the Library or Congress, etc.
  • Emergency prep: Summer is a time to relax, but is also a time for many heat related disasters and emergencies. Be a hero in your community and get others prepared by providing hurricane victims with essential items, collecting smoke detector batteries, making and delivering first aid kits, raise awareness about summer emergencies, providing homeless shelters with evacuation plans, etc.

The world needs more action heroes, are you up to the challenge? We hope that your children will make the pledge to accept one of these eight hero challenges to better his or her community!

Check out generationOn, the youth volunteer enterprise of Point of Light, to learn more about the Community Action Hero Challenge.

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Make Your Memorial Day BBQ Worth More

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Happy Memorial Day! Today is the perfect time for backyard barbecue and busting out your favorite white jeans. Today is also the perfect time to do a little social good for your community.

Last week, we discussed how to honor your community’s military men and women on Memorial Day. You can take those ideas one step further by turning your Memorial Day celebration into a charity event to benefit military service men, veterans, families, or organizations working with military.

Choose a cause or individual that touches you, and raise donations during your party!

How will you do this? Check out our steps below for fundraising success!

  1. Brainstorm with guests prior to the event: Ask your guests to do some research on military needs and nonprofit organizations that work with military or military families. Come up with a list of organizations that you can relate to. Come together as a group to make a uniformed decision about which cause you want to support at your event. When you draw up your invitations, let guests know that you will be collecting donations at your celebration, if they would like to donate.
  2. Contact the organization that you wish to help: Give the organization of your choice a heads up that you are hosting a benefit event in hopes of collecting donations for them. The organization may have certain items they need instead of monetary donations. Some organizations do not accept monetary donations.
  3. Define a purpose: Let your guests know the purpose of your benefit event. Whether your purpose is to help out a veteran in your community, or to collect money for a nonprofit because you like their mission, it is important to let guests know where their money will be going.
  4. Assign a leader to the event: Assign a leader to the fundraising aspect of your event. Someone should be in charge of collecting the donations. It is also important to assign a role to the person who will be making the actual donation.
  5. Alert the community: Ask guests if they would like to get the community involved in fundraising. Do you want to make this event internal or external? These questions can be answered in line with your fundraising goals. What are you trying to accomplish through your event?
  6. Make it fun: Assign a theme to your Memorial Day event. Guests are more likely to have a good time and be more involved in your purpose, if they are enjoying the atmosphere. Whether your theme is Memorial Day barbecue or an All-American party, just have a good time!
  7. Say thank-you: Let your guests know how thankful you are for their contributions at your event. If you want to hold another similar event, guests are more likely to give again, if they feel like their actions were appreciated.
  8. Spread the benefits: If possible, let guests know how their donations benefited the community or the chosen organization or individual. Did their donation provide a military family in need with a warm meal? However your event benefited the community; let guests know so they have a tangible mission to hold on to.

 

Memorial Day is a great way to have fun with friends and family, but remember to support your troops while you are having fun!

Are you turning your Memorial Day celebration into more than just a day of barbecue? Let us know about it in the comments section below!

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16 Ways to Honor Our Military on Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Memorial Day is this upcoming Monday, May 28. Time to enjoy a day off work, put on your best white attire, and fire up the back yard barbecue. Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Memorial Day?

Memorial Day was first celebrated in 1865 to honor fallen Union soldiers after the American Civil War. By the 20th Century, Memorial was extended to honor all fallen American soldiers. In 1968, Memorial Day became an official American holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday in May.

What can you do to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day? Check out today’s ideas below:

  1. Ask your local newspaper editor to include a list of names on Memorial Day of fallen soldiers in your community.
  2. Visit a military cemetery. Put flowers, ribbons, or American flags on soldiers’ graves.
  3. Wear a yellow ribbon in honor of current soldiers or veterans in your community.
  4. Fly an American flag in your yard at half mast to honor the memory of fallen soldiers.
  5. Take a moment of silence during your busy day to observe the military families who have lost a loved one to war.
  6. Write thank you letters for currently serving military or veterans for their service to protecting our country and community members.
  7. Visit a military museum or historic military site.
  8. Organize a community-wide observance to honor the military in your community who have served or who are currently serving.
  9. Change your profile picture to an American flag in honor of the military.
  10. Tell others why you are thankful for the military by using the hashtag #RememberThem on .
  11. Educate your children on the importance of observing Memorial Day and the dedicated service of military men and women.
  12. Volunteer with military families from babysitting children to cooking a meal for a military family in your community.
  13. Hold a donation fundraiser for your community’s veterans’ hospital.
  14. Volunteer with the Red Cross.
  15. Educate yourself on the needs of returning military and educate your community on these needs. Make sure that your community is accurately meeting veteran needs. The Community Blueprint has many educational resources.
  16. Get involved with the Got Your 6 Campaign.

It is important to always remember the dedicated service of military men and women. Their dedication to service is truly inspirational to every American, especially all of us in the nonprofit volunteer sector.

However your decide to celebrate Memorial Day this upcoming Monday, take time to honor those who have given their lives for our country’s freedom.

How are you honoring the military for Memorial Day? We would love for you to share in the comments section below!

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Happy Birthday to the American Red Cross!

Monday, May 21st, 2012

On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton and a circle of colleagues founded the American Red Cross. Barton and colleagues originally founded the Red Cross to aid injured war soldiers during the Civil War.

Prior to World War I, the American Red Cross developed its first water safety, first aid, and nursing initiatives. From 1914 to 1917 the number of Red Cross chapters, nation-wide, increased to 3,864 in order to aid the war effort. In 1918, Red Cross nurses helped combat the influenza epidemic.

After World War I, the American Red Cross focused their efforts on veteran relief and safety education. The American Red Cross also expanded their services to disaster victim relief and services.

Similar to World War I, the American Red Cross played a major role in World War II from supplies to providing nurses. Post World War II, the American Red Cross held the first nation-wide blood supply drive.

Since World War II, the Red Cross has expanded its services to biomedical research, human tissue collection, civil defense, CPR/AED training, HIV/AIDS education, and disaster victim support. The Red Cross also helped the federal government form the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Since founding the Red Crescent Societies in 1919, the American Red Cross has joined more than 175 other national societies in bringing aid to international victims of disasters.

Today we celebrate the amazing contributions the American Red Cross has given not only the United States, but also the entire world. Let us remember some of these accomplishments by reading the list below:

  • The American Red Cross supplies 40 percent of the nation’s entire blood supply
  • The American Red Cross supplies over 3,000 national hospitals’ blood supply
  • Over 200,000 blood drive are held across the United States, annually
  • During Hurricane Katrina, over 2,000 Red Cross volunteers provided relief
  • The American Red Cross allocated $314.7 million in disaster relief donations to victims of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.
  • In 2001, the American Red Cross partnered with other world organization in the Measles Initiative. Since 2001, the Measles Initiative has helped vaccinate over 1 billion children in over 60 developing countries.
  • Each year, the American Red Cross responds to over 70,000 disasters.
  • Over 12 million Americans are trained in CPR/AED annually with the American Red Cross course.
  • The American Red Cross provides one-quarter of the nation’s plasma supply through their volunteer services.

These accomplishments would not be possible without the 131 years of American Red Cross existence. May 21 is the day to celebrate the birthday of such an amazing volunteer organization. Take a minute to thank your local Red Cross chapter for the all the work they do.

Do you want to get involved with the American Red Cross? You have a great deal of volunteer options from holding a blood drive to hosting CPR training. Check out the official Red Cross site today to learn more about volunteering opportunities near you and find a local chapter close to your community.

Have you been touched by the Red Cross? We would love to hear your story in the comments section below!

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Six Ways to Celebrate Veteran’s Day With Service

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Today is Veteran’s Day. It’s a day when we all take a moment to thank active duty military and returned veterans for the sacrifices that they and their families have made to make our country safer.

Today especially, but every day, we honor all of our service members and families, whether it’s through service, a home-cooked meal, a simple thank you card, or a hand shake and saying thank you. For those who honor our military and their families through service, we have a few tips to say thank you:

Operation Appreciation. Blue Star Families makes it easy to let soldiers and military families that you appreciate the sacrifices that they’ve made. Operation Appreciation encourages people to write thank you cards to active duty military, military families, and veterans. You can find everything that you need to write a letter yourself, or to create a project for a class, youth group, or your family in the Operation Appreciation toolkit.

Operation Honor Cards. Another great project from Blue Star Families, Operation Honor Cards is a simple and sincere ‘thank you’ to active duty military, military families or veterans with a pledge of service in honor of the sacrifices that they’ve made. The Operation Honor Cards toolkit has everything that you’ll need to make a pledge of service and write a thank you note to a member of our military or their families.

Joining Forces. The Initiative brings attention to the unique needs and strengths of America’s military families. This White House initiative is led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, and is designed to inspire, educate and spark action from all sectors of society to ensure veterans and military families have the opportunities, resources and support they have earned. By showcasing the skills, experience and dedication of America’s veterans and military spouses, it creates greater connections between the American public and the military and highlights needs that are especially important to military families – employment, education and wellness.

Create the Good. AARP’s Create the Good has a great guide for getting involved in helping military families. When military families settle into a new home and community, they have many needs that can be met by volunteers who may be able to babysit, help with errands, locate a handyman, jumpstart a car, or prepare a meal. Volunteers can also be a resource to find others in the community who can provide support.

Veteran’s Oral History Project. The Veterans Oral History Project (VHP or the “Project”) unites diverse communities around a common purpose: collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. VHP fulfills its mission through a nationwide network of volunteer interviewers using guidelines provided by the Project. Veterans’ narratives, historic data, press resources, and information on the Veterans History Project can be found at http://www.loc.gov/vets.

We Want You. Become part of HandsOn Network’s Community Blueprint Network. Any community leader or group of leaders may find both inspiration and practical resources to improve services and supports for the military community in their geographic area through the Community Blueprint Network (CBN).  We encourage anyone and everyone who wishes to create change with and for the military community to connect to the CBN however they desire.  With that open access policy established, it is important to emphasize that the Community Blueprint Network is premised on collective action rather than individual responsiveness. If you’re part of an organization that supports veterans, military families, or active service members, find out how your organization can become a part of the Community Blueprint Network.

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What Exactly Is Veterans Day?

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

America celebrates this annual holiday with volunteer work, days off, media specials and parades, but what exactly is the momentous day and why is it so important? Veterans Days has traditionally been celebrated on November 11th since its creation by President Woodrow Wilson. President Wilson first established this day under the name Armistice Day after the worst of World War I in 1918.

President Wilson described the meaning of this special day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”

These great words exemplified the honor this day should bring to all veterans who fought so bravely to defend America. The original concept of the day was one full of parades and speeches in honor of the returning soldiers. The day was finally signed into law as Armistice Day in 1926 to serve as a remembrance for the worst war thatAmericahad been involved in to date. The day was to be commemorated with prayers of thanksgiving and honor to bring peace and mutual peace among nations in hopes that no war would reach the level of World War I.  On June 1, 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower legally changed Armistice Day into Veterans Day to honor all war veterans, not just those who fought in World War I.

Veterans Day will always be a day to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of their country, and selfless sacrifice for the common good of their country. This Veterans Day should be celebrated by all Americans to honor those soldiers returning from Afghanistan. It is important to honor our returning soldiers for the commitment and dedication to their communities. They are true examples of dedicated volunteers.

How can you reach out to your veterans this holiday season? You can participate in projects both big and small, from a thank you card to a fundraising campaign benefiting Veterans Affairs. There are many ways that you can help out this Veterans Day and onward; check out HandsOn Network’s Community Blueprint toolkit for projects ideas and volunteer opportunities around you! Happy Veterans Day to all!

Are you volunteering on Veteran’s Day, or do you regularly volunteer with an organization that supports veterans, active duty military, or military families? Let us know about your service in the comments!

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9 Tips for Honoring Military Veteran Employees

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

This upcoming Friday is Veterans Day. What is your organization doing to help your veteran employees and affiliates? We are constantly confronted by news stories about job bills for veterans being blocked in Congress. It is often easy to forget that there are everyday things that our organizations can do that will help make our veterans feel appreciated in their workplace.

Many programs are being developed to help our returning veterans such as the Veterans Gold Card, My Next Move for Veterans, and the Veterans Job Bank. All these programs are great initiatives for veterans, but it is easy to still feel discouraged by the current job market. These veterans return from spending 10 years defending our country only to be confronted by a 12% veteran unemployment rate in the United States.

This Veterans Day is the perfect opportunity for your organization to begin initiatives to end low hopes for veterans in the work force. How can you begin increasing morale and initiative to better your workplace for veteran employees? The following are a few ideas to get you started.

  • Allow returning veterans flexibility in their work schedule to reconnect with family
  • Provide resume writing and interview skill workshops or webinars
  • Give them time to relearn their job if returning from war
  • Spread the word about Veterans Day in the office place by marking calendars, sending e-reminders, and displaying Veteran Day posters
  • Ask veteran employees to share their story and military picture so that it may be displayed in the office on Veterans Day. Some employees have no idea they are working alongside war veterans.
  • Raise awareness by sending out a company wide email featuring stories about your veteran employees
  • Send a personal letter to your veteran employees thanking them for the great work they are doing
  • Suggest that your company have a moment of silence for those who lost their lives while serving the country
  • Propose a company Veteran Affinity Group that can provide different resources to veteran employees

It is very important that we acknowledge those who have served our country this Veterans Day because we have so many men and women returning from service this year. Many return with emotional and physical damage due to not only war but the current state of the economy. It is important that companies honor these men and women when they return to work.

Is your organization doing something special to help your veterans this holiday season? We would love to hear about it! Share your insights in the comment section of our page.

 

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7 Ways to Honor Your Local Military Families

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

November 11th is Veterans Day, a national holiday where Americans remember the soldiers who dedicated their lives to serving their country. While it is very important to honor the memory of our soldiers, it is also important to remember the families who supported these soldiers.

Every day spouses, children, and parents are forced to say goodbye to their loved ones when they are deployed. These families must try to maintain life as usual. They may even have to settle into new communities where they do not receive critical familiar and local support during this difficult time. Although these families experience high levels of stress while their loved ones are deployed, life can be just as difficult when they return due to injury or mental illness.

November 11th is not only a great opportunity for your community or organization to honor those citizens who dedicated their lives to serving their communities, but also to those family members who dedicated their lives to supporting their veterans. Military families may find difficulty finding childcare, locating good schools, scheduling doctor’s appointments, and maintaining a home.

These families need support while their loved ones are away and even when they return. These needs can easily be met through the work of communities, organizations, and volunteers. Volunteers can be both a resource for help but also as a source of support for these families. The following are a few suggestions to get your community involved in assisting these families during not only Veterans Day, but also year round.

  • Complete a Create The Good project where you can help military families with handy work around the house, babysitting, or preparing a meal.
  • Host card signing parties during holidays such as Christmas or Valentines Day where every guest can make a card thanking a family for all they do.
  • You can organize a recurring sports game for military families. Meetup.com is a great resource to spread the word about your event.
  • Organize a moms day away from kids event where you can offer babysitting services to military moms who need to run errands and spend time away from the kids.
  • You can find all sorts of service projects to help out military families such as doing yard work through Joining Forces.
  • Encourage your local representatives to honor military families on Veterans Days as well
  • Contact your local newspaper’s editor about spotlighting local families and outreach events

President Obama has stated that all military will return before the year is over. Military families need support during this emotional time. You can help them at all levels. It is important to honor their presence in your community and all the dedication they offer to their loved ones.

Know a family or have an idea about recognition? We would love to hear about it, share your comments below.

 

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Helping Military Families Is As Easy As …

Monday, May 30th, 2011

By Bailey Bernius, Public Relations Specialist, National Military Family Association. Today’s post originally appeared on the National Conference on Volunteering and Service blog.

In communities all over the world, military families are living a unique lifestyle in order to serve our country alongside their service member.

It can be difficult for those not familiar with the military to understand this lifestyle and to figure out their role in helping military families in a time of need.

Everyone has a role to play in supporting military families – not just their friends and neighbors. Employers, educators, community leaders, government leaders, and health care professionals can all help support military families in unique ways.

For more tips and ideas, read the National Military Family Association’s Finding Common Ground: A Toolkit for Communities Supporting Military Families.

Here are some simple ways civilian families can help the military families who are living right in their own communities.

Hang out: Where appropriate, invite the spouse of a deployed service member to go out to dinner, see a movie, or go to a concert. Getting out of the house is a great stress reliever during a lonely time.

Be yourself: Look for opportunities to help by matching your own talents and resources with the needs of another.

Volunteer: Organizations all over the country are helping military families. Whether it is with time, money, or talents, it is the volunteers that keep these much-needed services running. Check out your state volunteer website or use the search engine on Serve.gov.

Provide a helping hand: When a service member you know is deployed, offer a play date for their kids, run errands, assist with home repair, mow the lawn, cook dinner, or help with anything else that is so much easier to do when there are two parents in the home.

Show your appreciation: Business owners can offer military discounts for service members and their families.

Give a taste of home: Bake or cook for single military personnel who are living in the barracks or invite them over for a holiday when they’re stationed away from home.

Be a friend: Having a spouse deployed is extremely difficult and having a shoulder to lean on eases the hardship.

Be understanding: Civilians can offer employment opportunities to military spouses and understand that their lifestyle may cause time gaps in a military spouse’s resume. It can be hard to establish a career while having to move to a new duty station every few years. Co-workers can rally behind the family of a deployed service member, providing a close-to-home support group.

Help make a house a home: Organize your neighborhood association to make newly-arrived military families welcome in your community.

Support education: Make military children feel welcome when they arrive in your children’s schools. When possible, be lenient with tryout dates and admission cut-offs. Recognize their achievements at other schools and find the best fit for them to thrive.

Be a proud American: Through actions and words, at every opportunity, support the men and women of the military. Never take for granted the individual freedoms these service members work tirelessly to safeguard and defend, often at great personal risk and sacrifice. They do it not only for themselves, but for their family members who support them daily in their patriotic service and privilege.

Keep your flag flying high!

* This information was gathered from more than 4,000 military spouses surveyed by the National Military Family Association.

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