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Lately I have been seeing a public service commercial on TV about  putting a green porch light outside to honor veterans and  the armed services. Are you going to do this? Another question is--is this a one night thing for Veterans' Day? or is it something meant to be for a longer time-say though November?

 

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

I wondered that myself.  It looks to be ongoing.

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

Ongoing

 

See greenlightavet dot com

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

In my neighborhood, it's only for Veteran's Day week.  

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

I've been seeing this, and while it's great, they need bumper stickers or something else as well. I can't be the only person who doesn't have a personal front porch light or anywhere else to show a light. There needs to be a "Green Something (Else)" that is visible to Vets when they, and we, are out and about.

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

I like the idea about the green light but an alternative is a good idea too.

Perhaps a green ribbon or bow?

Easy to hang on the front door or pin a small one on your blouse,

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Re: Green lights for veterans?


@Lyttlewyng wrote:

I like the idea about the green light but an alternative is a good idea too.

Perhaps a green ribbon or bow?

Easy to hang on the front door or pin a small one on your blouse,


 

They have all those silicone bracelets for various causes - they could do one a particular shade of green, with the proceeds going to vets organizations.

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

This is the first time I'm hearing this, and I am married to a 20 yr AF veteran!!!

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

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@Hooty wrote:

This is the first time I'm hearing this, and I am married to a 20 yr AF veteran!!!


 

I just started hearing the last few days, I think they're ramping up to Veterans Day.

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Re: Green lights for veterans?

How about something more impactful, like inviting a vet over for a nice dinner or two, baking a vet something nice, making a vet a quilt for the cold winter weather, donating to veterans organizations or volunteering at places that help vets? I don't know, these kinds of things  seem a bit silly to me since they don't really "do" anything of substance. No offense to anyone.