Maybe you don’t personally know any veterans or actively deployed soldiers. But you do know that military service is hard, and often lonely and dangerous–and you want to do something to help. You have some options thanks to Soldiers’ Angels. The organization began in 2003 when the mother of a soldier deployed to Iraq told her many soldiers in his unit were getting nothing from home: no cookies, letters, books–nothing. She decided to do something about that. 6 years later Soldiers’ Angels consists of 280,000 volunteers, all working to help soldiers and veterans. On their website you will see links that show you step-by-step what you need to do to send care packages to wounded soldiers, write letters to personnel on active service, and assist veterans who need help traveling to medical appointments.
Also take some time out today to listen to Boots on the Ground, a radio documentary that examines the Iraq War through the stories of the men and women fighting there. You’ll get a new appreciation of their courage and sacrifice.
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