[GretchenM]

Bush: "I ask all Americans to take a moment and consider what you might do to support the men and women who wear our nation's uniform. If you're interested in helping, go to a Department of Defense website called America Supports You. That's where you can find a place to volunteer, an opportunity to help. I ask every citizen to consider making a contribution to the men and women who defend us, because every one of us owes our freedom to these courageous Americans."

There is an ongoing effort here at Free Republic in the same vein. CARE PACKAGES for our Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2006.

Bush: "... the Spirit of '76 lives on in the courage that you show each day. You've given our citizens a priceless gift, the opportunity to live in freedom and to pursue their dreams, and enjoy lives of purpose and dignity. You've kept America what our founders meant her to be: a light to the nations, spreading the good news of human freedom to the darkest corners of earth."

[GretchenM]

Returning from Ft. Bragg