Veterans Helping Veterans means being there for each other.  When you are on active duty there is a shorthand to life that simply doesn’t exist in the civilian world.  Being able to reach out to someone who has been there – or having them reach out to you provides a comfort that just isn’t there for those who haven’t shared the military experience.  What form the assistance takes is based on the assistance needed.  It may be physical or financial, or it may be as simple as someone who understands why the tears flow when you see the missing man formation fly over or hear taps.

Being a part of the American Legion, helping to raise money and reach out to those of our brothers and sister who need help brings me back to the warm place that existed when I served, and we were all working together to achieve a shared mission.  Joining the American Legion was one of the best decisions I ever made.