Giving back to our brothers and sisters-in-arms

2014-11-16T01:33:49-05:00

What do you do, outside of active service in uniform, to "give back" and "be there" for our brothers and sisters-in-arms in their time of need? Do you volunteer with Veterans service organizations / charities, support programs that give food baskets to Veterans / military Families around the holidays, visit Veteran Care Facilities, or something else?

Remember, if we don't take care of each other as Veterans, who will?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2014 1:47 AM

2014-11-16T01:47:53-05:00

I've had a rough go of it at times, and my way of giving back is to channel that experience to listen to others as someone who understands, and try to get a veteran that is in a hard place going in a positive direction. "If I can do it, so can they" is my ultimate message.

I find myself doing this roughly once a week. Somehow people in need of an understanding ear seem to find me.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2014 12:22 PM

2014-11-16T12:22:25-05:00

I pick a family. Usually find a family that lost someone and send them something. I stopped donating to charities. After all the hooplah from WWP, I just wanted to make sure the money gets to the people that need it. I look up stories on fund me site. I try to verify and validate stories, and I donate.

When I retire, I want to do more. But I don't have the heart for more loss. I don't like that some people have been left behind with less than promised.