Two years ago my town put up a memorial for all vets that are from my town. I added my dads name and where he served and what years. when they put it up we noticed that they forgot to put that he served in Vietnam. My dad was touched by the gesture, but i could tell me he was kinda sad that they forgot to add that. It was too late to add that info becase the engraved other names around his. I want to something special for him this year, something that says it all. any ideas?
2006-11-09 16:51:42 · 5 answers · asked by carriec 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i like the idea of visiting the vets in the VA. I just got the idea of donating not only time there, but also give some money to them in his name.
2006-11-09 17:32:24 · update #1
as a daughter of a dad i adore.... here is my 2 cents.... spend the da with your dad and listen. maybe not to his war stories - for often true servicemen don't talk too much. maybe ask him his favorite memory. ask him about you as a child - his thoughts, his fears -- don't tell me - well my dad's not a talker.... my dad isn't to most other people either - until the first time i asked him - who was your first kiss and when. the thing was - i asked, waited and then listened.
if you are close to a museum or other veteran type place- visit with him. dondating $$$ in his name is always nice but....
the best honour you can show your dad -- honour him, spend time with him, listen. time is more precious then money.
2006-11-09 21:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to do some craft work and try to make your own Medal of Honor(U.S) or the Victoria Cross(Canada), which are the highest awards in military respectively, with the words "I'll Never Forget". Maybe if you were to tell him how proud you are of him, as well. Better yet, find out who is responsible for the memorial and ask them if the can change it. You never know?
2006-11-10 01:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by AARON H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Celebrate him yourself with your friends. My 27 year old son said he was always going to purchase a poppy and wear it because without vets where would he be now. Maybe you yourself could write him a note and mail it to tell him how proud you are he served. Email your friends to drop an email or a Thank you card off to him to just say thanks.
I know how important mail is to all of us and we get so little paper mail. I myself find real mail in the mail box a real treat.
If you put the people on your email list his address most who care about you will send mail to him
Donnarene
2006-11-10 01:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by Donnarene 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spend the day at the VA hospital visiting, and let your dad know that you want to honor his comrades, that you appreciate them. You could ask him if he would like to go.
See if you could pass out newspapers or just pop in the rooms and say a smiling hello.
2006-11-10 01:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't know where you are from but we have an airborne museum (fayetteville NC) you could always buy him a memorial stone there....
2006-11-10 01:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋