Stuff We Like for Veterans Day

j0341745-300x214 Stuff We Like for Veterans Day

I have mixed feelings about Scouting, but I kind of love it when I wake up to flags up and down my block. Today it’s for Veterans Day!

I think it is a little bit disingenuous when people say they support the troops but not the war. Unless you really do support the troops, by sending them letters or treats. Then you are off the hook. So here are some great ways to remember the troops over the holidays, via this cute blog with a touching post on what it means to be a military family. I know we are all grateful for what these families sacrifice so we can enjoy our way of life.

Treats for Troops: Sending Soldiers Packages

Any Solider. I really like this one because you can choose a specific soldier and send them what they request. Plus, they say that letters and e-mails are the best kind of support, and that makes me happy.

Military Cheer Packs

Give 2 the Troops

Troop Care Package. This woman in Pennsylvania accepts actual items in addition to money, which seems slightly more hands on than just writing a check or whipping out your credit card.

2 Responses to “Stuff We Like for Veterans Day”
  1. emilylf says:

    Cool! I love this idea, especially near the holidays. I met a woman on Saturday whose husband just got deployed to Iraq and it made it so much more real for me. Can’t wait to check out this site, thanks!

  2. Rachel Z says:

    Here’s one more! Operation Baking Gals: (http://www.bakinggals.com/)

    Baking GALS (GALS stands for Give A Little Support) is a group of volunteer bakers who bake and ship homemade goodies to our heroic troops that are currently deployed. Each soldier is “Hosted” by a blogger, and potential bakers are “recruited” from the bloggers own site as well as the GALS site. Each Host recruits between 20-25 bakers, meaning LOTS of goodies get delivered to our soldier…so many, in fact that he or she has plenty to share with their fellow troops!

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