Guest Author - Melissa Waters

As our country gears up to celebrate Armed Forces Day on May 19th let's again include our journal in commemorating this day.

I don't mean to stir up a controversy with these prompts but I believe in paying honor where honor is due.

Day one - Have you ever served in a military branch? If so which branch, how long and share some of these years with your journal. If not, imagine you are in the service and make believe.

Day two - What do you know about the United States Military Service? Do you want to know more and not just what the media tells us? Than use your journal as a clue finder and explore the different branches and learn more about our service people.

Day three - What is your current stance on bring our troops home? Share why you feel the way you do and what you think is the best solution to bringing our troops home.

Day four - Has your life been impacted by our service people in a positive or negative way, why? Have you ever lost someone close to you that was serving in the military?

Day five - Do you have an ancestor or relative currently in the military? Share with your journal how this person's life has changed because of the military.

Day six - How has one branch of the military impacted your life? Share how this impact was positive or negative. Share why this impact happened and how. You might also share something about other branches if they have been involved with them in anyway.

Here are some books for our service personnel this Armed Force's Day: