May is National Military Appreciation Month

May is National Military Appreciation Month each year. As Americans in combat are positioned to face terrorists around the world, it is even more apt to recognize the sacrifices American service members make for freedom.

A number of events and activities are planned across the country for citizens to show their appreciation to service members. There are also ways to do that in cyberspace.

"There are a lot of reasons to be appreciative of the military. This year, of course, there's even more," said David Jackson, editor of DefendAmerica.gov, a U.S. government Web site dedicated to reporting news about the global war against terrorism.

• Send a Message to Our Soldiers offers the opportunity to send a message of support to the soldiers.

• AnySoldier.com - Soldiers involved in this effort are military volunteers stationed in areas that are in harm's way. You send your support (letters and/or packages) addressed to them and when they see the "Attn: Any Soldier" line in their address they put your letters and packages into the hands of Soldiers who don't get much or any mail first. Everything is shared.

• Send free E-greetings. All you need is the email address of service members.

These are just a few of the ways that you could be involved in honoring our military men and women. For more ways to support our service members go to the National Military Appreciation Month website and America Supports You.

Source: DefenseLink - Virtual Card Says Thanks to Men and Women in Uniform