1. SAY ‘THANKS FOR
YOUR SERVICE.” Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
post to show your appreciation for
their service. Thank a veteran by just saying
“Thank you for serving.” It`s that
simple. Many veterans wear a
special hat or button which would
identify them. You will see veterans
at many parades and special events.
That is the simplest way to make a
veteran feel appreciated. 5. ATTEND A PARADE. Plus, when a child thanks a veteran
it is actually like a double dose of
gratitude, and I will tell you why:
a child learned to thank a veteran
from another adult–whether it be a
parent, a teacher or someone else–
another person was integral in that
thank you. All veterans know this.
So when your child takes the time
to thank a veteran for their service,
it’s pretty special. 6. SPEND TIME WITH
A VETERAN. Invite a veteran to your home on
Veterans Day and share a meal
together. It could be a grandparent,
parent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister,
or any friend or relative that is
a veteran. Or skip the cooking
altogether and treat a veteran to
dinner at a local restaurant. LOCAL VETERANS
ORGANIZATIONS
2. PRAY FOR VETERANS 7. VOLUNTEER. AMVETS Post 113
386-263-2972
Prayer is a powerful thing. You
can simply pray together at home
for veterans. You can also pray
for veterans within your church
community or request that it be a
part of Sunday sermon. You could
also tell a veteran you are praying
for him. It is incredibly meaningful
and comforting for both veterans
and active duty military service
members to receive prayers. Talk to your local veterans’
organizations, American Legion or
Veterans of Foreign Wars, to see
how you can help. Volunteering
may be as simple as bringing a
warm meal to a home-bound vet
that your kids helped make. You
could also offer to help with a home
maintenance or yard work and
allow your kids to pitch in. Finally,
if you aren’t able to directly serve
a veteran in your area, check out
fisherhouse.org, an organization
dedicated to helping military
families of soldiers in the field.
Veterans do appreciate knowing
their families are well taken care of
when they are far from home. Disabled American Veterans 86
386-439-2122
3. MAKE A CARE PACKAGE
FOR THE TROOPS.
Have your children create a card,
picture or care package to be
sent overseas to a Soldier, Marine,
Airman, Sailor or Coast Guardsman
actively serving. Visit the sites
AnySoldier.com or SoldiersAngels.
org to discover how and where to
send your special items.
Attend a Veterans Day parade in
your local area. To find one near
you, search online. Teach your
kids to stand and clap for veterans
marching past. This is a huge act
of gratitude!
I hope you all find a special and
unique way to thank a veteran this
week! And remember, if you aren’t
able to do something special for
veterans this Veterans Day, that’s
okay! Veterans appreciate and
accept simple acts of kindness and
gratitude any day of the year.
Lauren Tamm is the author of
themilitarywifeandmom.com
blog, and is passionate about
helping people discover simple
tools that minimize stress, create
peace and build connection.
Please contact for opportunities to
thank a veteran.
American Legion Post 115
386-864-2885
Jewish War Veterans Post 300
www.jwv.org
Marine Corps League Det 876
Flagler County
386-585-0847
Military Officers Association
of America
386-315-4628
Military Order of the Purple
Heart, Chapter 0808-FL-4
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 8696
Palm Coast
386-446-8696
Nowadays, care packages are crazy
creative and often made around a
special theme such as Thanksgiving
or fall. Care package inspiration can
be found online.
4. DELIVER A HOMEMADE
GIFT TO A VETERAN.
You can also support veterans in
your local area by taking a special
homemade craft or goodie to a
nearby Veteran Affairs Hospital or
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