Letter from the Editor - June 2014: Support Our Veterans!

Welcome to the June edition of Surplus Today!

Dear Readers,

I am diverting from my communication theme for this issue because of the events that recently happened at Fort Hood, Texas.

Fort Hood: Two incidences of violence within a short time frame.It seems almost everything we read, hear, or watch, especially on the news, is some sort of tragedy. The big difference is that I AM GOING TO FOCUS ON POSITIVE ACTION and not heap more distress on an already bad news-overloaded audience.

So what can our 3,000+ readers do to make a difference? I challenge you all to do ONE THING to help a returning vet. It need not be a long term commitment, but if you do have the time, you might consider making this your way of building a better world. For a complete list of organizations you can contact please see the advertisement below.

Here are some suggestions that take just a few minutes:

Buy a service woman or man a cup of coffee or his/her lunch.
Thank vets and those still in uniform for their service and sacrifices.
See our list to find where you can write a soldier a letter from home.
Make up a care package and send it.
Email your Congressional Representative or Senator and ask for pro vet legislation.
Allocate funds for more debriefing counseling by experienced counselors who do not have to conform to military ways of therapy.
Contact a VFW or American Legion post and just visit to brighten up someone’s day or attend their events and fundraisers.
Contact a local university. Many of them have veterans groups. There may be someone who really needs you to JUST LISTEN.

Check out this website: www.acp-advisornet.org. ACP (American Corporate Partners). This is a network of businesses, other professionals and veterans who provide online Q&A career guidance to returning service women and men. Here are some more ideas:

Hire a veteran.
Start a mentoring group of other business owners or suggest some pro-vet programs to already existing organizations like Kiwanis or Rotary Clubs.

So please take a few minutes RIGHT NOW, before anything on your daily “to do list” intrudes. If each of our 3,000+ readers did just one thing, think of the difference we could make! Please let us know what you did and we can create a second wave of ideas and good feelings you can share with others.

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