I received this email from one of our troops who recently went to Afghanistan
“Just wanted to thank you for my little wooden coin. I am wearing it with my dogtags. Also, thank you for the coins for my wife and kids. It sort of reminds us that we are in each others hearts. I know my son keeps his with him. It’s nice to know that people are thinking about us and saying a prayer for us once in a while.”
We recently shared 5,000 Caring Coins at eight Yellow Ribbon Pre-deployment events for 1500 Vermonters being deployed to Afghanistan and their families. The Caring Coins are reminders to the troops and their families that many people care about them and are grateful to them for their service to our country and also for the many sacrifices they are making on our behalf.
It has been an honor to meet these wonderful men and women of all ages who could be our spouses, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and in some cases our grandchildren. Having had this first hand opportunity to meet and speak with the troops and their families has been a very touching experience for each of us who participated.
It's so important that we don't forget these guys and gals and their families as we go about our busy days...
Is there someone you could reach out to who has a loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan?
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