Families Supporting Our Troops
Supporting the Families of Our Troops
While Our Children Serve
When you see a person in a military uniform, shake their hand and say, “Thank you for serving our country.”
Dr. Laura’s Promotional Giveaway
Listen in to Dr. Laura on Monday, October 15, 2007 as she is giving away copies of Mom’s Field Guide to the first 50 who respond to her announcement.
Dr. Laura knows what its like to have a son in harm’s way, her son is in the Middle East. She know how tough it is, but she also know she has to be strong for her son. She commented to Bill O’Reilly, “…when you’re the warrior’s wife or the warrior’s mom, as I am, because my son’s deployed in combat in the Middle East, you can bitch and whine and moan to each other — but never to the warrior, because that distracts them. It demoralizes them, and that puts them more in harm’s way.”
20 Tip to Help Support the Troops
1. Letters from home are the item most requested by soldiers, so write often.
2. Allow plenty of time for packages to arrive for holidays.
3. Invest in a detailed map of the Middle East so you hear news reports, you'll be able to identify the exact location of activity.
4. Keep a list of discussion topics near the phone so when your loved one calls at 4 am, you won't waste time collecting your thoughts.
5. You can live on "Iraqi time" with the click of a computer mouse. Go to worldtimeserver.com.
6. Make sure you have as much communication technology as you can afford. The more often you communicate, the better you will both feel.
7. The Red Cross will help you make arrangements for your soldier to come home for certain emergencies, such as a death in the family.
8. Find a support group of other people with deployed loved ones. If you can't find a support group, start one.
For more tips, click here to read "20 Practical Ways You Can Support the Troops in Iraq and Elsewhere"
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