09/21/2026
This American soldier says his squad is easy to forget, but a simple hi from you would lift their spirits.
Respect does not cost us much. It is not some grand chore. It is the split second it takes to type a greeting on a screen. For his mother, the cost is different. She keeps her phone ringer turned all the way up, even when she sleeps. She is always waiting for a ring, dreading it and wanting it at the same time.
Play this short video again. Watch his eyes right before he asks you to hit the follow button. There is a tiny hesitation there. He is looking right at us, standing in his uniform, far away from home. He is asking for something so small, just a quick hello.
We get to go about our days in comfort. We do not have to count the hours until a shift ends in the middle of a dark night. Giving our troops a moment of our time is the easiest thing we can do. It costs us nothing to pause. It costs us a few taps of a thumb.
He is out there right now, living through the long hours and the distance from home. He is not asking for a medal. He is just asking not to be forgotten while he is gone.
It only takes a second to show them we are paying attention. Let him know his voice carried all the way back home. 🫡
Please leave a comment below. Do not just type a standard line. Say thank you to him in your own words.