Features from the Bethesda VEBN Newsletter
Feeding the Troops in DC! Our VALUES really came to life!
Let’s recognize the heart and passion of the Bethesda Field Office and MCD Mateos Organization. What a wonderful way to show up for the Troops in DC and feed them as a huge sign of support! Thank you, Helen Greco, Jozsef Maurer, Betty Interiano, and the entire MCD Mateos Organization. You made a huge impact and made us all proud!
10 Ways to Show Your Gratitude During Military Appreciation Month
- Wear your pride
- Donate to a Military charity
- Fly the Flag
- Buy a Military Member a drink, coffee, or meal
- Take to social media
- Send a note or a card
- Send a care package
- Pay respects at a Military cemetery or memorial
- Support Military-owned businesses
- Say “thank you”
Source: We Are The Mighty
Did you know?
The first McDonald’s Drive-Thru was started in Sierra Vista, AZ in 1975 to better serve Army soldiers who were prevented from leaving their cars in their olive-drab fatigues. McDonald’s certainly provided a Golden Moment to them! And shortly thereafter, McDonald’s locations in Oklahoma and Georgia followed suit to serve the solders in those areas.
As the article says, “Burgers, cars, and troops: the triad of American life.
Source: We are the Mighty