We far too often hear about “support for the troops” during election cycles, but supporting our military is critical to our nation’s future. The YMCA “Military Welcome Center” is a breath of fresh air and a way for Oklahoma City to say “thank you” to the men and women of our military who travel through our great city.
The Oklahoman has a great article about how the Welcome Center is working at Will Rogers Airport and I, for one, am very happy that it exists. Our fighting men and women spend time with their boots on the ground protecting our freedoms and unfortunately, they often travel through airports with little or no resources to accommodate them and keep their minds at ease. For active duty military, spending time in an airport as they have left their loved ones behind to prepare for battle is stressful and the work the YMCA and other organizations have done to support them is one way to say thank you.
Take the Mickey Homsey challenge: Next time you’re eating in a restaurant and you see a military man or woman with his/her family, call the wait staff over and secretly pay their tab. Don’t let the wait staff tell them who did it, just let them know they are appreciated.
Over the last 35 years in the legal profession, I have been honored to represent some of America's finest servicemen and women.
Mickey
