Letter To Veterans Research Paper

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Hello, First I would like to say thank you for your service. My family is also a military family. My husband is currently serving in the Navy. We just did our first move to Washington from Florida. I believe the veterans in our country should be treated better. I use to volunteer with the red cross and the wounded warrior project. Both of those organizations are a big help to veterans and persons who currently serve in the military. I also have a fur baby. Dogs are the greatest. I worked in the medical field for 7 years off and on before I decided to go into the education field. I just felt like education is where I needed to be. I look forward to our time in this class.

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