Posted on Mar 18, 2015
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I saw this story on my other social network and it really hit a cord with me. People, for better or worse, look to Service Members as "heroes". Regardless how you feel about that label, I feel it's important that Service Members try to serve the community on and off the battlefield. The news is full of stories of scams and wrong doings by uniformed personnel. Heck, this very forum is littered with Stolen Valor articles and other stories taking away from some great information and ideas being shared.
So here is my question, what sort of thing have you done off the battlefield to improve someone's life? What can we do as Service Members to keep a more positive light on the men and women that wake up every day and put on a pair of all leather boots, pull the laces tight and step out when others stay inside?
So here is my question, what sort of thing have you done off the battlefield to improve someone's life? What can we do as Service Members to keep a more positive light on the men and women that wake up every day and put on a pair of all leather boots, pull the laces tight and step out when others stay inside?
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About 10 years ago, station in Vicenza, Italy, I dropped off my wife and kid at the Venice Airport and as we were waiting in line I noticed a young woman wit ha screaming baby in her arms at the desk looking frantic. After my family went in the terminal and I was leaving, I went to use the ATM and the same girl was there with an Italian airline worker, both her and the baby were bawling and she was just a mess. I asked what the problem was and she said her husband was deployed and she was supposed to fly home to stay with her family but she didn't know that she was supposed to pay some extra fee or something to pick up her ticket. Her ATM card was not working, she had no money and no ride back to Vicenza. I asked the Italian guy how much the fee was, he said 160 euros and I gave him my credit card and told him I would pay. The girl ended up making her plane at the last minute.
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MAJ Rene De La Rosa
Outstanding work! I was TDY once and a woman was in back of me on the airplane had a fussy baby. The food cart passed by, and she wept because she and her baby were hungry. I went to the stewardess to get her something only to find out that they had oversold everything. We got off the plane at a connecting point, and I made my way to the food court. I procured something for myself and them as well. I was the last one on the plane and looked out for them. I gave her a bag of fruits, a salad, and a sandwich. Her grateful look at me was so worth the airport prices. The concept is military takes care of military. Your offer to get that woman on a plane was probably the kindest act someone has ever done for her. Well done.
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!. Get involved with the Vet groups that are working in the community, volunteer to help with groups that are improving the community. Help your fellow Vets, particularly the homeless. Don't sit on the sidelines, hold you politicians nose to the grindstone on veteran and community projects.
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In the late 90's at Ft Hood, I Had a friend who was married to a soldier in another unit and division than I was in. After he deployed to Kuwait for a 4 month deployment. I found out he had left her and her children in dire straits. I helped them out as best of my abilities. With me being an NCO, I knew I was walking a very fine line. And did everything I could possibly do with the limited resources this soldier and friend faced. I'll admit I pissed off a lot of higher ups than myself. But I also gained personal respect from alot more higher ranking than me as well.
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MAJ Rene De La Rosa
Your act of kindness was so worth the anger from the chain of command. We live in the age of "that's not my problem," yet it is. Yes, he was a ....bird, but his family needed the help. I only hope that someone would intervene for my family if they needed it.
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