{"id":16769,"date":"2012-12-18T07:04:39","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T12:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=16769"},"modified":"2012-12-18T09:02:33","modified_gmt":"2012-12-18T14:02:33","slug":"breakfast-with-santa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=16769","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast With Santa"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend my husband and I were visiting one of our daughters on Long Island<\/a>. We had the pleasure of attending a Breakfast with Santa<\/a> sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of US Veterans MC<\/a> (USVMCLI), a fraternity of motorcycle riders who have all served honorably in one of the branches of the United States military<\/a>. The USVMCLI was serving breakfast and collecting care packages<\/a> and food for veterans in the Long Island area. They were also collecting toys and clothes for children of hospitalized veterans.<\/p>\n

As the wife of a Vietnam<\/a>-era veteran<\/a>, the event was almost overwhelming. The USVMCLI included veterans from Vietnam, the more recent wars, and I suspect that one of the veterans I saw may have served in Korea<\/a>. It is incredibly encouraging to me that the Vietnam veterans<\/a>, who were treated so badly when they returned home, have worked hard to make sure that today’s veterans are cared for and helped with some of their basic needs.<\/p>\n

The food was great and Santa arrived, but the inspiring part of the breakfast was the sea of motorcycle jackets dedicated to helping their fellow veterans.<\/p>\n

Thank you, USVMCLI, for the work that you do.<\/p>\n

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