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Supporting Those Who Serve

A forum for parents and grandparents of the men and women serving our country in the U. S. military.

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"Troops"

In the day of headline news blurbs and crawlers, the word "troops" is frequently used.  But what is a "troop"?  And what does the plural of that word, "troops", actually mean?  The dictionary definition includes phrases such as "a body of soldiers" or "a group of people organized as a unit, or working together in close cooperation".  That's an awfully generic description for someone's child, husband, brother, sister, Daddy or Mom.  "Troop", dear reader, is a living, breathing human being that is far away from home, living in conditions most of us would consider sub-standard, for pay most of us would not accept for a hard day's work.  "Troop" is a family member that is missed and worried over and prayed about more times a day than anyone can imagine.  Most likely, a "troop" will not be home for the holidays, and will celebrate/acknowledge the event  instead in a far away place. The lucky ones will have the opportunity to call home for a few minutes, but will probably feel even more homesick and isolated after the phone call.

Remember a "troop" today!  And if you don't know one, find one and adopt a "troop"!  Let's not get so conditioned to news reports that we forget that "troops" are indeed very human.  Please visit the "Supporting Those Who Serve" group and post a photo of your "troop".  Let's remind America what  a "troop" really is!

 

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