How to Honor Vets on Veterans Day

November 11 is the day that America says "Thank you" to living veterans who have served our country. Most schools acknowledge this holiday with special programs and guest speakers as well as a moment of silence to commemorate those that have given their lives in dedication for our great nation. For more information on how you can support our veterans, please see the tips below.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• American Flag
• Collage
• Fundraiser
• Thank you

1. Seek out an active duty pen pal. There are thousands of men and women serving our country around the globe. When they are so far away from home and family, it is often comforting to receive correspondence from someone who cares.

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   Care Package

   Hold a fundraiser to gather items for care packages to be sent to active troops.

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   Veterans Hospital

   Visit a veterans hospital and speak to injured vets who put their selves in harms way for our safety.

4. 
    
   Veterans Day

   Create a collage of what Veterans Day means to you and present to your local veterans hospital.

5. 
    
   Troops

   Sponsor a troop. You can visit the link below to find additional ways to support our troops and even sponsor a select group of serving men and women.

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   Veterans

   Visit an area military base and say thank you to any veterans that you come in to contact. Even though they work hard and risk their lives to protect our freedom, it is still means something to hear the words person to person.

Resources

• Sponsor Troops

[MIghtyDreamer]

on 3/19/2009 Very thoughtful suggestions for honoring Vets on Veterans day