Greenlightavet 2016: meaningful? Participating or still cynical? Should we hang strings of all colors of lights to shout our support to all?

Maj Kim Patterson — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 19:09:02 -0500

It's back. The new and improved "Greenlightavet" project now has spokesman Montgomery Gentry. Comments in the feed range from support to "I love you Montgomery Gentry!" Blue light? Police. Pink? Breast Cancer. Yellow? Ribbon. Purple? Heart. Red? Fridays. Black? Life's matter. Teal? MST, MG. Rainbow? LGBT. What light are you going to shine 2016? Will you go greenlightavet? Or the multicolor strand?

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Nov 12 at 2016 8:03 PM

Capt Tom Brown — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 20:03:49 -0500

Probably wouldn't be feasible to display multiple lights for fear the sheer number might diminish each one individually. Each represents a supremely worthy cause. I would prefer to pick one (or maybe two) which move me the most and display them for a respectful period of time.

Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 12 at 2016 9:57 PM

SFC George Smith — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 21:57:02 -0500

interesting...

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Nov 13 at 2016 4:09 AM

Maj Kim Patterson — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 04:09:40 -0500

Championship Bull Riding is honored to participate in the nationwide Greenlight a Vet program in honor of one of our own active bull riders, Juan Alonzo, U.S. Army veteran.

American veterans are some of our bravest, hardest working men and women. However it is hard to show them appreciation when they are back home and out of uniform, they are more camouflaged and hard to identify. Greenlight a Vet was created to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green.

http://www.greenlightavet.com

Bull riders? I'm in. This reaches across countries.

Greenlight A Vet

Change one light to green and keep it glowing every day as an ongoing symbol of support for our veterans. GreenlightAVet.com

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Nov 13 at 2016 4:56 PM

SP5 Mark Kuzinski — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:56:28 -0500

Maj Kim Patterson - thanks for the update but I don't need a light or a ribbon to show my support for the many causes out there. I will support the ones that I chose in my own way and my way. Again, thank you for the update.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2016 7:46 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:46:30 -0500

I've kept a POW MIA sticker on my truck for years, I've kept one in my front window of my house for years as well. I skip the green light.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Nov 13 at 2016 8:18 PM

Capt Tom Brown — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 20:18:30 -0500

GreenLightsavet on the house in Austin. (shows up better when enlarged.)

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Nov 14 at 2016 6:53 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 06:53:50 -0500

My wife put our green light out on the 2nd of Nov. her father was a vet, along with several relatives on both sides. Welcome back MAJ.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Nov 14 at 2016 10:31 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:31:07 -0500

While I am all for supporting each other, why must one "movement" be "taken over" by others? GreatLightAVet started as a way for people to show their support. Across this country hundreds of stores sold out of very green light bulb they had. That is awesome. Then blue lights came up for police officers, again this is awesome. What leaves me scratching my head is the idea that we can't just display one light. The idea of a strip of multi-colored lights is just crazy to me. For me, and I think for most of us out there, we show our support through our actions but with lights and without. RP is a great example of that. Here, you see people of every back ground coming together to provide meaningful help to others. The tie that binds us, our service in the military, is merely just that; the thing that connects us. I think it's our personalities and the way we thing that allows us to truly work well together; with or without a strip of lights.