That's a great thing about our weekly WRAMC Support Our Troops mini rallies; we meet so many new people who quickly become friends. God Bless Col. Moores and soldier Howard S., our newest-found friends at WRAMC.
I'll also add this little recollection from last Friday... Kristinn and I were the early arrivals (hard to believe, I know), and had just begun assembling and raising our flags when a young man pulled up in his convertible (it was a great night for driving with the top down) and asked us if we were having a fundraiser, thinking we were with the church right by our location. Kristinn explained that we were just a bunch of folks who come out every Friday night to say "Thank you" to our troops at Walter Reed and their families. This young man said, "OUTSTANDING! That's terrific!" and he continued, telling us that his kid sister was in Iraq now and that he got back from Iraq last year (USMC). We thanked him and his sister for their service and sacrifice, and before he drove away, he thanked us for being there and for "giving a damn."
No matter where we are, we need to remind our local service members and their families that we all "give a damn" about them... A smile and a thank you, a handshake, a hug, buy their movie tickets or pay their tab at a restaurant... let them know that we honor them and their mission.
God Bless them and Keep them all safe.