As an American what do you do to Support our Troops?
358179
You can write them, for one thing--they need to know you are behind them---and welcome any news from home. You can get information on how to do this, how to put together "care packages" , and lots more on the USO website...
761227
The neocon way to support our troops is to buy a "Support Our Troops" magnet made in a sweatshop in China and put it on their vehicle. Then drive it all over the place using Saudi oil. Yah!\n\nWhat happened to recycling tires and having weekend fundraisers to support our troops?\n\nOh, yes, that's when Democrats led us into war.
1137692
Bring our troops home and actually concentrate on our own country. We still have the Gulf states devastation to clean up before it hits again. We still have kids goin to bed everynight starving. We still have homeless people in this country that were in Vietnam and cant get a job. We still have a gov't out to take our freedoms away from us. and why would comment from non americans be welcomed. They should mind their own business just like america should mind its own business.
154050
if you want to support them directly, adopt a soldier.  all it means is just send them some letters and care packages.  it means the world to them.  \n\nif you have kids, see if your kid's class wanted to have some as a pen pal.  its helps everyone.  \n\nyou could help at a uso.\n\nif you know someone who has been called up, offer support to their families.  \n\nall the money from those $0.99 yellow rubber band bracelets go directly to uso's\n\nthere's a million ways to show your support.  some take as little as a hand shake and a thank to a returning troop.  thank you for supporting the men and women who serve now and  who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
1103281
I check the list from time to time - but I know I'll hear about the people I'm looking for from friends before I see them on the net.\n\nBest way to support? Be strong, send care packages, letters, take advantage of video conferencing if your base has a program. My dad and I went in and bought my uncle a spare bullet proof vest, in case he misplaced his - crazy I know, but you never know.\n\nLean like hell on your family and troop support groups. Stay busy, don't read to much news. Alot of it is bad news that looks alot worse then it is.\n\nKeep the faith.
776759
America should be serious with the Iraq issue or else it will be another Vietnam.  Troops must stay or leave completely, it is only one choice but must be properly implemented.
751980
I am with you. It seems like we don't have a definitely plan at this time. But we should not turn our back to our military and support them 100%. We do not need another Vietnam.
826752
Let us give them a taste of American/British citizenship.  Let's invite them to join the army or marines and go to Iraq and fight for the country they wish to live in.  If they live, we'll give them citizenship.  If they die, then we will give them a hero's burial.
143290
Tell him "THANK YOU". Without the military protecting America and our way of life, we wouldn't be here. Give him a big hug for all of us freedom-loving Americans.
739908
Well you could start by serving your country, that is aim for what the people want and putting your own personal wants aside. For example if the population wants the soldiers in Iraq out of their, then get them out, even if you feel they should stay. Also, do something great, like free up debt in a poor country, so they can feed their children. But you have to make sure the money goes to the poor people though and not to a corrupt dictator.
1146120
Not really a question...\n\n\nMy motto: \nIf you dont' stand behind our troops, \nfeel free to stand in front of them.
713654
ALWAYS support our troops.  They aren't involved in the politcal BS. I'm sure if they had their choice they wouldn't be there either.
35503
Support our Troops! - Bring them Home NOW!
231317
I think we need to stay out of everyone else's affairs and only offer help to them when they experience a natural disaster. That way, we appear sympathetic without being invasive.  We should use our troops to protect our own soil.
1123751
I don't think you have a choice. If you are drafted you are going, unless you want to pay some sort of penalty. Don't worry, I was confused about the same exact thing you are questioning... I asked my dad and that is what he told me. If you refuse to go over seas then you are penalized. \n\nAnd its not that people don't support the troops... they just dont support BUSH!!
323521
Personaly the "Support our troops" Sticker is not all you can do. I am an american soldier and i do not even own one. I do not think that spending 2 dollars for a sticker saying i support them is enough. I think that the best way of proving that you support somthing is if you go out there and do it. I am still in high school but as soon as I am MOSQed i will be over there fighting with everyone else. I dont think that the soldiers would care if you did not have the sticker on. If you really want to help go talk to a local recruting base and ask them how you would go about writing a soldier over seas and raise there moral.
657968
I think you should answer your own question...Why can't the US learn from it's past WAR mistakes? In other words, WHY did we get into this war and how do we get out of it?\n\nBut you're truly amazing.....I guess you're not too sure of what it means to be an American citizen...And lest you think I'm just another liberal that is anti-military, think again. I served for 15 years '79 ~ '94 and fought in the first gulf war..a war that incidentally, was pretty well supported by American citizens..\n\nBut what you haven't learned is what we've fought to protect...not just our people and our lives, but OUR RIGHTS under the constitution and our freedoms. Hundreds of thousands have died to protect these rights, including the RIGHT to dissent.\n\nAs a former solider, I can also tell you that we knew that American citizens supported the troops, even if they didn't support the administration's direction. As because of this, they wanted to make sure they let the politicians KNOW they didn't agree in the hopes of changing bad policy decisions...they're HARDLY gutless as it takes a great deal of courage to stand up and make yourself heard, especially when you know that your opinion may be controversial....but as Americans, we HAVE THAT RIGHT! Not only that, but it our DUTY!\n\nBut for you to say that protests are demoralizing our troops, giving aid to the enemy or leading to the deaths of our servicemen is absurd...they know we have their back, and what we're protesting is the incompetent management of this war because of their flawed policies.