As Thanksgiving approaches many of us are preparing for the circus of a big family dinner, but unfortunately  people serving in the U.S. military overseas can’t join in the festivities back home.  So Xerox has launched the Let’s Say Thanks program, giving you the opportunity to let them know we support and appreciate their service to the country.  All you have to do is choose a postcard designed by children from all over the country, write a personal message and hit send.  The holidays are a particularly difficult time to be away from the ones you love, so let the troops know that we’re thinking of them and hoping that they can come home soon.

takepart by sending a special message to the troops:

As Veteran’s Day comes to a close I want to give another shout out to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of American (IAVA), whom Sarah mentioned earlier, and the tremendously important help they provide returning troops.  Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director of IAVA, was on the Rachel Maddow Show tonight talking about Community of Veterans, an online community for veterans to help make the transition to civilian life.  Here’s their latest PSA that highlights the isolation many veterans feel upon returning from war:

takepart by supporting the IAVA’s efforts to help returning troops.

It’s been 4 months since The Wire season finale aired and television hasn’t been as good since. That might change though, now that HBO is airing Generation Kill, a mini-series about the first wave of Marines that engaged in combat in the Iraq war. The mini-series was created by non other than David Simon, the amazing creator of The Wire.

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