Today we are paying tribute to the working women 7,000 miles away from home, living in barracks in the desert and fighting terrorists to safeguard our country’s independence.  I can’t begin to imagine what this profession is like but I greatly admire the women rising the ranks in a male-dominated profession.  Currently, 15% of service members are women and the number of female veterans has doubled in the last decade.  There are now 1.8 million female veterans who have served in U.S. military.

The Military Career Woman on Veteran’s Day

I am loving companies like Applebees and Ashley Furniture that are offering free meals and free furniture delivery for veterans this week.  Is your company providing special benefits to veterans?  If not, what could you do to thank these brave men and women?

If you serve or have served, THANK YOU!

(Photo by: The U.S. Army, Minot Air Force Base)