WHAT Are you doing 4 our MEN IN UNIFORMS?

Question

WELL a bunch of us are writing letters.AND on line letters too.

Answer 1

I served 6 years with my brothers-in-arms, getting deployed to Iraq once and Afghanistan twice.
I did my part.

Answer 2

I just had two unaccompanied airmen from our local air base at my home for Thanksgiving dinner. I'll have two more for Christmas dinner. That's been my routine since November of 1985 when I moved into my current home. I hope that meets the requirements of the "Petey Patriot Platoon" who wouldn't even have given the time of day to men and women in uniform on September 10, 2001!

Answer 3

I do my job and look out for the Marine next to me and put myself on the crappiest times for watch at night so the junior Marines who do most of the work can get some rack time. When we recieve care pkgs, I'd always let my guys go through the stuff first so they can get what they want or need without trying to lord it over them. Basically I just try to be a good NCO and lead by example and always try to conduct myself that way on or off duty. It's Marines like Cpl Jason Dunham,Gunnery Sgt John Basilone, Gen L.B. " Chesty" Puller and many others who best personify what leadership means and also what it means to give of yourself for those in your charge. I can only hope to continue on in this fine tradition of leaders. So that's what I do in a nutshell.

Answer 4

Well dating and one day marrying one, I support my boyfriend. He's already been once and might go again. I also continually thank all my friends, my boyfriend's friends, and random men and women and give them my blessing. Also there's this website where you can write a little thank you note and a soldier will get it and I've done a couple of those. www.letssaythanks.com. Another thing is praying for their safe return home.

Answer 5

1. When I can, I pay for the meal of a young military man/woman (and if his wife/children are with him, I include their meals). In this area, there are plenty to choose from. It's fun watching them try to figure out who paid for their meal. I've only been busted once.
2. When I run across a military person in uniform (unless I'm on base), I stop them and thank them for serving our country. I did that on Veterans' Day at church to a naval officer who is a member of our church. He was quite surprised. Every time I go through the gate at the Navy base, I thank the guard for his/her service to our country. I was pumping gas in my motorcycle one morning and a Navy captain pulled up. I walked up to HIM and stuck out my hand and said, "Captain, thank you for serving our country." We shook hands, he said 'thank you,' then I stepped back and saluted him (we Vets have earned the right to render a salute). He paused, then returned the salute.
3. I ride with a group that, when invited, attends military funerals, does welcome home missions for troops returning from Iraq/Afghanistan, and also we do farewell missions for troops who are going to or returning to Iraq/Afghanistan. We just did a funeral Friday in Hampton, Virginia for Sgt. Derek Banks, USA, who was injured by an IED and fought for his life for 3 weeks before succumbing to complications of his injuries. He was 24 and left behind a young wife and a 2 year old son. There wasn't a dry eye among the 32 bikers (most of us were vets).
By the way, I spent over 20 years in the U.S. Navy and did my time in country Viet Nam.

Answer 6

I'm working on completing my personal and professional education so that I may be a competent, even exceptional, leader of some of them in the future.

Answer 7

Well, when i was in highschool i was ranked Major in our CAT class, that makes me as a reserved officer in our country....i don't send them letters as what you did, but, i always PRAY for their safety,that they would come home to their families alive,,,,so everyone will be happy........ and i hope that war would end and PEACE will prevail.

Answer 8

i sleep with one every single night. does that count?

i figure i should qualify that before people get their panties in a bunch. i very much support my sailor in fact he says i may go too far. but i do because i love him and i know how to make sure he is sucessful and he wants that too. by supporting him, i support his unit and all of that so i do my fair share.

and i do sleep with him every night, can that still count???

Answer 9

I work with um every day. I put one of those Uniform things on everyday aswell. Matter of fact, i just got done ironing one of those uniform things. :)

Thank you for caring! It means alot.

Answer 10

back when i was in 8th grade, my U.S. History class decided to "foster" the 25th Light Division. we sent them: postcards, letters, and care packages. right now, i'm in my school's Army Junior ROTC program, we right letters and we marched in a Veterans Day Parade. does that count for anything?