2006-09-17 03:17:52 · 6 answers · asked by neutral 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Get his name on a list in your local school system's middle school English class. He and the students can become pen-pals.
My students did that for one Marine from our area and when the serviceman returned, we invited him to a "Welcome Home" bash. The kids wrote to him for the entire year that he was deployed. He wrote to them as a class (one letter a week) and mentioned everybody who asked him anything in their letters. He even sent pictures which we posted on a bulletin board we created for him in the classroom.
When he returned home they had their pictures taken with him. It was so heartwarming!
I don't know who this benefitted more - my students or him but I did notice that at his "Welcome Home" party, he had tears in his eyes...
2006-09-17 03:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Angela 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure they know you will not just forget them over there. Establish lines of communication, how you will send things to him. Get their buddies involved in a support club. Letters and gifts from home really keep soldiers sane.
Set him and you up Yahoo 360 blogs so that you both can read and write to them. Then write to it faithfully. He may not be able to write to his but maybe can read yours. Record things that are going down day to day.
Also assure him that you will work to get the war in Iraq ended as soon as possible. Register to vote and become active to get our troops home. Make sure he knows it is not against the troops but for the troops' sake.
I was sure glad that I did not have to go back to the war a second, third and fourth time like some of these present day soldiers are having to do.
Peace (and to hell with those who order us to battle having never been there themselves)
2006-09-17 10:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by NeoArt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw him a party before he leaves. Invite all his friends and give them all a chance to wish him well. And while he's there send him lots and lots of care packages. Put in lots of little goodies he likes to munch on, include notes from his friends and loved ones, and little remembrances of home. And when he gets back throw another party to welcome him back.
I don't know who he is, but he's already in my prayers. I have a son serving in the Air Force. He's currently stateside, but could be sent away just about any time. All these brave young people are in my prayers. They are much braver than I could be.
2006-09-17 10:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him to make sure he has a solid relationship with God. By doing that, he will have no fear, will be protected and do the right things.
2006-09-17 10:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son leaves next month.
We plan to send lots and lots and LOTS of mail, and care packages of goodies every week!
God bless YOUR soldier, and all of them.
2006-09-17 10:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I can't but I sympathise. I hope you don't get hurt and don't hurt anyone, which, in the end is the same. Good luck.
2006-09-17 10:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by The High Flying Freedom Frie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋