Please Remember and Stand By Our Veterans Today

If you are like me- you watch the news each evening and listen to the latest horrible news and absorb the images and sounds that are coming from the 2 overseas wars we are engaged in occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan.  It  does not feel right  for me to dismiss this conflict by turning off the TV or tossing away the newspaper articles from the comfort of my living room thousands of miles away.  I feel like paying attention is the very least that I can do- and to acknowledge what is happening.

The most difficult part is always watching the pictures of the promising young men and women who were killed while serving.  What gets me each time is looking at their ages- many of them not even old enough to purchase beer have made that ultimate sacrifice. And just this week- a horrible attack on our servicemen and women here on our very own soil in Fort Hood, Texas.   I have to believe this attack will really bring the deep psychological damage that is done to these men and women to the spotlight once again.

I choose to observe Veterans Day by asking readers to take a moment today and honor the tremendous sacrifices that our service men and women are making.  This is not a question of politics or whether you support the wars or not, it is about reaching out and making a connection to those who need loving support and gratitude more than ever.

Feed Your Eco is participating in the Bloggers Unite event, Who Will Stand to help raise awareness and support for various nonprofit organizations that support  U.S. Veterans that have returned from service with physical and/or psychological scars.

These nonprofit organizations were all included in the independent documentary, Who Will Stand:
The Soldier’s Project
Defending Freedom
Canines for Combat Wounded
Blue Star Mothers
Wounded Warrior Project