Veterans And Current Military Members: THANK YOU!

With yesterday being Veterans day, and today being the “observed” version, I just wanted to say:

THANK YOU TO ALL FORMER AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MILITARY. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines…reserve, or active… Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you do.

These are the people that truly deserve a day off today, although during war time I know there is rarely any time for vacation. No matter how much appreciation we give to these people, it will never be enough.

We live in a time where our ALL VOLUNTEER force is guaranteed to see combat action within their first year of joining. You don’t sign up for the service these days asking if you’ll go to Iraq or Afghanistan, you only ask when.

These people give up many things we take for granted (soft bed, seeing your family everyday, Starbucks coffee in the morning) just to defend our rights to these things.

If you are, or have not been a member of the U.S. Military, all I ask is one simple thing. Say “Thank you” to a Veteran or service member. Whether you agree with the premise of our current conflicts or not, support the men and women that fight in these conflicts, and realize that they have a far bigger impact on us than we realize.

Support for the wildfire victims in California, Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts, and the anti-drug and border patrol efforts they provide in their “off time” from the Middle East. Many of these go overlooked by a public that sometimes doesn’t realize how good we have it.

So once again I want to say thank you to all of the current and former military members out there. And to all my fellow Marines, Happy Birthday!

And please, everyone out there, not just today, not just this week, every time you have a chance, thank our Military Members for their service, they will appreciate it.

Sincerely,

James Erickson
Former Marine
President, EMC Dental Marketing

P.S. Remember especially this holiday season, almost 200,000 military members will be away from their families in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you want to do a little more than saying thanks go online to www.americasupportsyou.mil, and see how to send care packages, well wishess, and even donate your unused frequent flyer miles to members of the military. www.americasupportsyou.mil

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