Veterans Day 2013 Tribute - U.S. Veteran Founded Web Site VetFriends.com Helps Veterans Reconnect with Service-Time Friends & Family
Charleston, SC: (PRWEB) November 05, 2013 -- Special bonds are formed between U.S. military personnel who have and are serving side by side in the U.S. Armed Forces. These bonds often withstand the test of time precisely because of the unique and often difficult circumstances under which they were formed in the military. With this idea in mind, in 2000 a U.S. military veteran created http://www.VetFriends.com - an online community that has grown to over 1,500,000 U.S. veterans, military, family and friend members. The mission of the site: to reconnect and support veterans and military personnel.
In 2000, the idea of an online veteran registry came to its veteran founder, former Corporal Sutcliffe, during a conversation with his father-in-law who is a Korean War veteran. When asked whether he would attend a hypothetical reunion with his old Army unit, his father-in-law responded, "I'd be on the next plane to Korea to see those guys." Reflecting on the depth of this reply, Sutcliffe realized that the special bonds of military brother and sisterhood often withstand the test of time. Now, these bonds can be re-established through modern technology.
VetFriends.com offers services such as: search over 1,500,000 members to make contact with old military service friends and relatives; search over 10,000 military units; information on how to obtain your own or a relative's military records and medals that may have been lost; veteran job boards; message boards; upload past and present photos; military jokes; search and post reunions, military pride merchandise and more. Military veterans nationwide are invited to create a free profile at: https://www.vetfriends.com/new_member/index.cfm.
Veterans Day 2013 ‘Honor & Thanks’ Campaign at VetFriends.com:
Efforts include a Veterans Day nationwide parade/event directory, which can be viewed at http://www.vetfriends.com/parades. Visitors are invited to submit and register community parades and events in the directory to help promote the support and thanks of U.S. veterans. All listings will be posted on VetFriends.com for over 400,000 visitors per month to view.
A Veterans Day forum has been developed on the Web site at http://www.vetfriends.com/veteransday reaching out to veterans and anyone else interested in contributing their thoughts and insights in regard to Veterans Day, or to give a message of thanks to veterans.
The Veterans Discount Center at VetFriends provides an easy way for veteran and military heroes, along with their family and friends to search and find discounts locally and nationwide. New company discounts are updated weekly, and will be promoted on the VetFriends.com site at:
http://www.vetfriends.com/veteran-discount-center/
Through Veterans Day and the holidays, VetFriends will be taking up to 50% off all Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard pride items to show their support, thanks and appreciation to all veterans and military service men and women. Moreover, visitors are invited to utilize coupon code: V3 for an additional 15% off all U.S. military caps, shirts, collectibles, patches, stickers and many other pride items online at http://www.vetfriends.com/catalog.
This year, with the approach of Veterans Day, VetFriends.com invites the community to celebrate, support and show their gratitude to U.S. veterans and active military personnel.
Founded in 2000 by a U.S. veteran, thousands of people have been reconnected through VetFriends.com, spanning from World War II through to Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm and the present. VetFriends.com has a current member count of over 1,500,000 people with 400,000 visitors per month to the site. Please visit http://www.vetfriends.com for more information.
Note to the media: For successful veteran reuniting stories, photos and interview opportunities please contact VetFriends.com at 843-352-4926 or the provided email.
Maynard Anderson, VetFriends.com, http://www.vetfriends.com, +1 (843) 352-4926, [email protected]
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