Remembering Everyone Deployed During the Holidays
A Soldier's Morale
It's that time of the year again. Everyone is busy with decorations, gifting, home gatherings, and a thousand other items to get us through. It's time for us to think about this from a deployed soldier's perspective. Did you know that a soldier's positive morale can be greatly influenced by a connection to even strangers from home? Put yourself in the shoes (boots) of a deployed service member during the holidays. Now take it a step further and think that they may not have core family/friends who support them. How much would you miss a connection to home? Some of my best memories during my time in the service were getting a letter or a care package from someone and even better during the holidays. We all long for the holiday times even if we don't care to admit it. Especially if you are somewhere in the world that has no interaction with people that you are close to you. Everyone wants the joy that the holidays can bring and you, with little effort, can bring that to a soldier that's deployed or even stationed away from home.
Start the Connection
First, ask around! If you don't know of any active service members, ask your friends and family if they know of anyone who is currently serving in the military. Second, get the address to send them a letter, care package or even email. Third, ship it! Even the smallest of items can bring great joy and positive morale to a soldier. Especially during the holidays. Please see the list of some great items to send below. Don't worry if you can't afford to send them anything other than an email. They will still love it! Can't find a soldier to support? Send us an email and we'll find someone for you.
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