Saturday, March 29, 2025
“Thank a Military Member”
Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, remembering those men and women who bravely served the United States in the Vietnam War. Approximately 2.7 million servicemen and women were involved in the War, over 58,000 of whom lost their lives.
Crossing two decades of the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War involved five U.S. Presidents, thousands of public officials, and hundreds of millions of people who struggled to understand the issues. Unfortunately, the public’s reception of the returning soldiers was not always hospitable, adding incredible insult to an already severely wounded soldier and their loved ones.
We don’t have to go into the details to be thankful. Someone else was brave enough to fight for the liberties we experience and enjoy. We can show our gratitude by telling someone who served in the Armed Services our most heartfelt thanks for their service. God gave the gifts of courage, commitment, and duty to a few people who need to be recognized. Find one of them this weekend and give them a genuine “Thank You” for their service.
“We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right.” (2 Thessalonians 1:3a, ESV)
