Maybe you could lead this thread in a prayer of Thanksgiving to the Almighty for us. I have no doubt that His hand was upon this, and that the prayers of many, many military and their families went before the throne of God.
Once, I heard a sermon about ingratitude before God, and how horrible a thing that is. He preached on Luke 17: 11-19.
11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[b] met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’ 14 When he saw them, he said, ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him – and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?’ 19 Then he said to him, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well.’
It is important that we thank God.
Any verse or prayer you could give on behalf of all military families tonight would be greatly appreciated.