Support A Squaddie is a new project, only a few months old, but it is already working well. The only way it will continue to work is if we have people who are willing to take time out of their busy lives to spare a few minutes in support of our military.Just take a few minutes to contemplate the job they do:
Imagine being away from everything you are used to, your family, friends, children, spouses. Then the everyday things we all take for granted, popping to the shops, or down the pub for a few drinks.
Our Forces sacrifice everyday things everyday; hot showers, beds to sleep in, even sleep itself, hot meals; the list is endless. They don’t do it for a few days or weeks, its months and years, in the worst imaginable conditions. Now, think that in the middle of all that, you receive an unexpected pat on the back, a ‘well done’ and a ‘thank you’. Think of the smile that would appear on your face just from receiving a few lines of encouragement, when maybe you’ve become to wonder what there is left to smile about.
This is where you come in, we are looking for genuine people to offer to give a short amount of time to write to a Soldier, Marine, Airman, or Sailor; to maybe send a care package to him/her, help with getting them phone cards so they can call home every once in a while, send them emails to take them away a little from where they are. Just to show your appreciation for their efforts. It really does, more often than not, go without thanks. Surely, they deserve better than that.
If you want to get involved in our project then fill in the form on the contacts page, specifying ‘volunteer’. We would really love to hear from you.
