If you read Bull Rider (or if you haven’t) I’m hoping you are thinking about the sacrifices that not only our military men and women make, but the ways that their service and deployment affects families and communities. The Middle East wars have been going for a long time and I personally know of service men who’ve been deployed four times. In talking to students across the country I’ve heard the stories of how the war has changed their families. Sometimes it’s easy to think life goes on as usual, but this is not the case for everyone. Let’s let the men and women who are serving our country, and their families, know that we remember and appreciate them.
Here are a couple of websites where you can send your support to our service men and women electronically -
1. America Supports You:
(Click on the image to go to the America Supports You site to fill out their online e-mail form.
Be sure to just use only your first name and city, state if you are under 18. )
2. Letters to Soldiers:
(Click on the image to go to the Letters to Soldiers site to fill out their online e-mail form.
Be sure to just use only your first name and city, state if you are under 18.)
To send a letter by regular mail, write your letter and mail to:
A Million Thanks
17853 Santiago Blvd. #107-355
Villa Park, CA 92861
- Address the letter to "Dear Soldier," if you are writing to an unknown serviceman, and allow the distribution center to locate a soldier who hasn't received mail.
- Write a positive letter, showing your support for the soldiers who are putting their lives at risk. Perhaps tell the soldier something about yourself, but nothing too personal. Focus the letter on your appreciation for what the soldier is doing and on general topics that would likely be of interest. Perhaps write about sports or current events. Write in a conversational tone. as if you were writing to an old friend.
- Include your email address in the letter if you would like to hear back from the soldier. Many soldiers will respond in that manner. Include your address in the letter as envelopes tend to be tossed in the trash. (If you are under eighteen or sending from a classroom I would suggest including a school e-mail only!)
Community groups, churches, etc. may want a more ongoing relationship with someone in our armerd forces. Click on the image above to check out Any Soldier.com where you can choose a group of deployed military to receive care packages and/or letters.