Nam Guardian Angel and Brave-Aid

I mentioned how there would be some changes on the blog yesterday and it is done. Not so great of a change to the naked eye. There is just a new link on the side bar to Brave-Aid.

When you come into this blog, there is usually only one reason behind it. You love the troops and our veterans. Sure there are stories here and there about other people and traumatic events, but I can tell from the hit counts where most of the traffic is coming into and for this, I am grateful to have readers like you.

Because you care and because to you support means really supporting them when they need us, especially when they come home wounded, I'm asking you to join Brave-Aid and fight for them with me.

It's going to cost you $20.00 a month to do this. Can you spare it? The way it was put to me, that amount of money is two cigarettes a day. (Yes I know I should quit smoking and as a matter of fact, I have an appointment with the doctor to do just that next week.) You can drop out later if you want or if you have to.

Now, I know I give a lot to the veterans, between the groups I belong to, the money it costs me to be a Chaplain with the training, licenses and insurances, but 70 hours a week is a lot to give. I know you can't do that. I know you can't do much at all by yourself. That's why I'm asking you to join a team already in place. I almost forgot the best part of all. You can make money at the same time you are helping veterans. Doesn't get much better than that.

I can help save their lives and I do it everyday but I can't help them pay a bill. I can offer comfort and spiritual support, but I can't take away their earthly burdens. My greatest concern for them is that while they wait to have their claims approved, there is no income for them and no help for them to pay their bills. This will help a lot of veterans facing that on a daily basis that you do not read about in the paper or on cable news.

The other reason to join a group like this is they are not just helping the newer veterans. They are helping older ones too. People like my husband. Vietnam veterans left behind when they were the ones that made all that is being done on PTSD possible. They still to this day have to wait at the back of the line and too many of them are still not healing. Most of the new groups are all about the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and there families, but that leaves us to wonder if anyone gives a crap about the older veterans waiting all these years to start living lives again.

Brave-Aid doesn't separate veterans into groups. They all served under the same flag and for the sake of the rest of us. There should never be one group more important than the others.
So, what do you think? Can you take the love you have for them to another level and pitch in where it will really do some good?

Click this link Chaplain Kathie

and please join a group that is working to make sure all our veterans know were we are when they need us.

God willing we will help the warriors He sent to take care of us.