Since the original Memorial Day — known first as Decoration Day — was May 30, I think a Memorial Day — or Memorial/Veterans Day these days — post is still appropriate today.
The first blog post on this theme was from Buzzfeed:
We are a generation winding down from a decade of war.
Getty ImagesHere are some nice ways to welcome them home or just say thank you.
… and Young Conservatives picks up the theme:
1. Look them in the eye and give them a firm handshake. No one appreciates a firm handshake more than a soldier.2. If they prefer not to shake hands…
AP…then a chest bump will do.
APJust make sure you do duckface afterward so they can laugh at you.
AP… 4. Always treat their families with great respect. They have been through more than you could imagine.
… 6. Sometimes it’s important that you treat a soldier the way you would treat anyone else.
10. Listen. Listening is often the best gift you can give someone.
Draper/White House12. Do a sport with them.
APPresident Bush golfs with wounded veterans at the Warrior Open tournament.
13. Make sure you are respectful.
AP14. But if you only have a minute, look them square in the eye… And say, “Thank you.”
Steve Prestegard.com: The Presteblog 
Leave a comment