My step brother’s military graduation yesterday made me appreciate dedication and service even more. These guys and girls give up so much and are very brave, from training to being over seas.
There’s so much we can do to show our appreciation, along with many things that already happen around town. To say an extra thank you to our military, many businesses offer special restaurant, retail, hotel, and utility discounts that military personnel can take advantage of. There are also community groups and service organizations dedicated to providing volunteer work, from building houses and providing assisted living equipment to injured veterans, to lending a helping hand.
Most military personnel are aware of these common savings that show appreciation, like restaurant discounts, but what they might not know is that they can save on their monthly living expenses as well. Programs like the Direct Energy Military Portal allow service members to access exclusive savings on their energy bills and offer a rewards program that gives back each time a bill is paid.
I love the pride and appreciation our country has for our active and retired heroes. I personally don’t think there are enough thank you’s in the world to fully show our appreciation, but every little bit counts. Not all of us may own a business to show our appreciation through offers, but we can still help. Something as simple as writing a personal, heart felt letter of appreciation could make one person’s day. Why not give it a try? They’ve done so much for us, it’s the least we can do. To say thanks, I will be sending five letters of appreciation to military personnel over seas, and I challenge you to join me. You can write as few or as many as you want. Let’s make someone’s day, one letter at a time!
Helene in Between says
great post! they really do deserve so much more recognition!
Kari Guastella says
I love this. Let's do all we can!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
Brittany Lockwood says
My boyfriend served in the Navy and my brother in law is currently in the Navy. The amount of respect I have for them is endless. Thank you so much for this post and for recognizing those who keep us safe!
xx.
Brittany
Life Like a Twenty Something
Keating Bartlett says
My husband currently serves in the U.S. Marine Corps and has been in for almost 5 years now. We attended a USMC birthday ball this past fall (my first one) and it was absolutely amazing to be in a room full of so many amazing service members and their families. They're jobs are so challenging, even when not deployed. I have so much respect for them and couldn't be more proud to be a military wife. Thank you for this post!
xx,
Keating
http://www.highheelsandcombatboots.com
becomingoconnell says
WOW! That's amazing.
I used to work for Cavender's Boot City and the company offers 10% off for any military member or veteran, as long as they show a military ID.
I think our troops deserve so much more than a 10% discount anywhere. I had never heard of Direct Energy, come to find out their headquarters is here in Houston! So neat!
Thanks for sharing!
Best,
Calee