One of the best things you can do on Veterans Day is to support those on active duty. Long-timers here will remember our dear friend Aunt Nancy, who runs a website where you can volunteer to send a gift package to the troops for the holidays:
While we’ll be nestled around the fireplace with family during the holidays, our bravest will be in harm’s way – here’s eight seconds’ worth:
Do what you can!
It’s also Remembrance Day here in Canada.
Roughly 2,500-2,830 Canadian Forces personnel are currently deployed in Afghanistan as part of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
A total of 133 Canadian Forces personnel have been killed since the mission began in 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%27s_role_in_the_invasion_of_Afghanistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan
Thanks for posting that, Jim.