Veterans Day is coming up – how does your community or family commemorate this day? The Video of the Week is about five years old now, but it reminds us to give thanks to those who serve and their families, see it at: http://www.military.com/video/forces/tribute/thank-you-to-our-military/658468531001/ The Photo of the Day (above) is from Military.com, a father grieving at the 9/11 memorial for his son. Military tribute videos and photos can be uploaded to Military.com by private citizens, like this one was - why not do one yourself?
Here are some other ideas:
• National Roll Call honors the names of the fallen, read in communities across the nation – Yavapai College will have ceremonies on Prescott and Verde Valley campuses on Friday, Nov. 9th beginning at 7:30 a.m. Contact Bob Hoskovec for more information or to volunteer at 928-776-2148. If you live elsewhere, search online for “National Roll Call 2012 locations.”
• Here’s an invitation to stay for free at 1,000 Inns: http://play.lifegoesstrong.com/article/veterans-day-2012
• Free or discounted meals and services are listed at: http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-day-free-meals-and-discounts/
• Interview a veteran family member or friend, visit your local senior facility and thank a veteran, or send a ‘thank you card’ through the USO at: http://www.uso.org/
Animal Heroes: If you are an animal lover or have worked with a four-legged partner, this article from Stars & Stripes is for you: http://www.stripes.com/news/new-us-monument
Military history buff? Interested in genealogy? Then the new searchable Arlington Cemetery apps are a goldmine for you at: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/GraveSiteLocator/GravesiteLocator.aspx You can take a virtual tour with historical notes about interred veterans, or search for a gravesite by name.
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