Honoring our troops via herobracelets.org
Category: War on Terror...
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 02:32 PM [GMT-6]

I've just learned about HeroBracelets.org, an organization "...founded to honor the sacrifices made by America's volunteer Armed Forces. Putting their life on hold for potentially dangerous duty is a brave thing to do, and we admire them all. HeroBracelets are available for all American Armed Forces, regardless of when or where they served their country."

The organization sells metal bracelets in a number of configurations, designed to honor or memorialize those who are currently serving, who served in the past, or who have fallen on the battlefield. In addition, $2.00 from the sale of every bracelet goes to the Fallen Heroes Fund, a non-profit, non-political fund instituted to provide assistance to families of military personnel killed while serving their country.

I like this idea, and I've just placed an order for a HeroBracelet to honor Sgt. Will, who is serving in Iraq. You might want to do the same, or perhaps you've got another soldier whose memory or service you'd like to honor in a tangible way. The organization offers several varieties of bracelets and dogtags, including some to honor those who fell in Viet Nam, and those who've been awarded Purple Hearts for being wounded in action (a category my own father is in).

I take extra pride in the fact that HeroBracelets.org was created by a Texan, Chris Greta, who has a small ad agency in Austin.

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