Supporting the troops
At the risk of sounding like a liberal, please take your “Support The Troops” magnets off your vehicles. They’re tacky and they serve no real purpose.
Seriously, think about it.
Here we have people who have been sent thousands of miles from home to perform a dangerous job. They miss their homes and their families, and they don’t give a rat’s ass what stickers or magnets you wear on your vehicles.
I view these stickers like I view most liberal ideas: yes, they’re pretty and give you a good feeling, but they really don’t do anything for anybody else. If you want to support the troops, do so in a manner that counts.
Having served in the military and having been deployed several times, I like to think I have an idea of what really improves the morale of our servicemen. Care packages, letters of thanks, or contributions to military charities like the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society are always a big help. Trust me, little things like this make a tremendous difference to the soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen who have been away from home for long periods of time.
I cannot overstate the impact on morale that can be made by something simple like sending a new book, a letter that says “thanks for doing the job you’ve been sent to do”, or even a simple phone card which can be used to call family and friends.
Support the troops, and make that support mean something more than a simple make-yourself-feel-good gesture.
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to Quote Brian (see comments);
Ahem.
I remember that post. The reason I write this one is because I saw a car drive by with about half a dozen magnets, and I started thinking (again), “What is he really doing to support the troops?”
Liberals and the media (am I being redundant?) spend so much effort attacking the troops and their mission, that they rarely see any form of support. The ribbons are pretty, but they do nothing to help those who are thousands of miles away.
We both have been deployed, so we both know the value of something good and positive from home.
I’ve been touched to see how much good it does just to walk up to someone in uniform, stick out your hand, and say “Thank you”.