Celebrate Veterans and Thank Them for Their Service


Offering a gift to someone who has already given so much can be a challenging prospect for any shopper. Honoring veterans and current military personnel begins with a sincere expression of gratitude but there are times when additional action is called for. Special gifts to commemorate a homecoming or the completion of a tour of duty are very welcome gestures. However, choosing just the right gift can be difficult. What items can appropriately capture the gratitude, affection, and respect you have for someone who has served?

A Gift That Matches the Occasion

Before you select a gift, you may find it helpful to think carefully about the occasion for its giving. A civic holiday with cultural importance may call for a gift with more emotional weight, one that captures the spirit of a military tradition that encompasses veterans yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Holidays observed by individual families, such as birthdays or reunions, can be of a more personal nature. These items might be expressly desired by the individual or that are suited to a particular need of the recipient. These gifts can appeal to specific hobbies or pastimes, too.

The Spirit of the Gift You Give

Gifts that are meant to commemorate special occasions can also be selected to express particular sentiments. Values and emotions such as these can guide your selection:

  • Honor
  • Duty
  • Service
  • Sacrifice
  • Faith
  • Gratitude
  • Celebration
  • Community Strength
  • Respect
  • Remembrance

There are many patriotic-themed items that capture these and other related sentiments. Gifts that celebrate these and similar values are very meaningful because they speak volumes on a symbolic level. The item you select as a gift is more than just the item itself; it also contains rich symbolic value.

Expressing Your Affection and Gratitude

There are several occasions that are especially appropriate for showing your respect for current service members and veterans. Since many veterans have no family members living nearby and may not be part of a supportive community, you can take the opportunity to express your gratitude during this time. Small, inexpensive gifts do not require much investment on your part but when they are carefully selected and thoughtfully given with a heartfelt expression of thankfulness, they have the power to make a big difference in someone’s life.

You can make thanking veterans into a community affair by enlisting other people to help. Friends, family members, and community members can work together to organize a collective expression of gratitude. Visit a veterans’ home or retirement community on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, or other patriotic holidays. Make a point of attending the parades and events that honor the service of past and current military personnel and encourage others to show their support through attendance as well. Entire families can grow closer together through these outings. This is a good opportunity to share stories about the military service of parents and grandparents, too.

Giving a gift to a veteran on a special occasion is an opportunity to do more than simply provide them with a nice item. These gifts can express a great deal of sentiment. Make sure that the gift is accompanied by an expression of gratitude and admiration. There are many occasions when gifts and gratitude go perfectly together.

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