Veterans Day 2008... Already here... A sincere appreciation and debt of gratitude for our veterans for proudly serving our country and defending our freedom!! Thank You Veterans!!

Our chapter packed and mailed around 800 Freedom Boxes to our deployed troops from or with ties to the Capital Region area in the past two weeks. We enjoyed an outpouring of appreciation and support for our troops and veterans. Our mothers were sincerely appreciative of that as our sons and daughters continue to fight this global war on terrorism.

On a most personal note, my family was thrilled to welcome home our son, Jeff, from his first deployment (15 months!) to Iraq. He will be stop-lossed, and after a twelve month reprieve, will be deployed to Afghanistan to continue serving there. God Bless him, our troops, our country, and you, for supporting these brave American Heroes!!!