On this Veterans Day (11/11/2016), the attorneys and staff of Syfrett, Dykes & Furr salute Veterans and their families, and we extend our sincere gratitude for their service, commitment and sacrifice. Thank you so much for your service!

Veterans are our relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers. These individuals have been or are firmly entrenched in a cause larger than their own and accepted the challenge to defend our Nation. A Nation that has always been great and will continue to be great because of them.

Our Veterans put everything on the line to protect our freedom. We may never be able to repay them for their sacrifices, but EVERYONE can do something to let Veterans know how much we appreciate their service. Get to know the veterans around you and thank them for their service. Talk to your children about this service, the importance of it to our way of life, and the need to express gratitude. Really listen to the stories you hear or read in the news about veterans and the struggles they will often encounter with the transition into civilian life. Get involved with making a difference in the life of a Veteran.

For those who would like more information about available veteran services in our area, visit either http://www.co.bay.fl.us/veterans.php or http://floridavets.org/ Or, if you’d like to either donate or learn more about the types of charitable organizations that have started through the efforts of people like you with a little motivation and a lot of compassion for veterans, check out these sites:

Wounded Warrior Project

Hope for the Warriors

Iraq Afghanistan Veteran Association

United Service Organization

Navy-Marine Corp Relief Society

Puppies Behind Bars

Homes for Our Troops

Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust

Thanks USA Organization

Fisher House Foundation for Military Families

On this Veteran’s Day, please take the time to reflect on the service of our military members and their families, past and present.