#dying and risking your life for a country and people you don't know too well is selflessness #valor

Dear Friends in Christ,
Jesus deeply loved and respected military people and their families. He commended the Roman Centurion for his great faith, saying “I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.” Matthew 8:10 (NASB) The Apostle Paul had similar high regard for military people, and participated in world-changing ministry while chained to his Roman guards. We also highlight the military as a strategic “sending” organization, key influencers of society, moral standard bearers, selfless servants of their nation, and guardians of religious freedoms.
Our Armed Forces represent the nation’s exoderm: they are bruised and bleed, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. The wounds of war take many forms, including the spiritual and emotional impact of combat trauma, most notably Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We are seeing that PTSD best heals from the inside out, and that local churches are God-ordained institutions that can reach across the breadth of our land as “Bridges to Healing” for hundreds of thousands of our wounded warriors past and present.
Given these factors, today’s military people and their families greatly need affirmation, love, encouragement, opportunities for service, and the warm, accepting community that the church uniquely offers. Often this happens automatically, but many times the church does not extend compassion because they are simply not sensitized to these unique needs of military personnel, or they are somewhat intimidated by them, particularly by returning warriors who have seen so much and sacrificed so much for our Nation.
Our prayer is that: tremendous blessing to your church, as you honor and support those dear ones that serve you at home and abroad.