It doesn't matter whether you support the War in Iraq or not. It doesn't matter whether you have served in the Armed Forces or not. It only matters that you have a place in your heart for the men and women who have chosen to sacrifice a piece of their life to serve our Nation. We are interested in you and we know that you are interested in us. We support the men and women who serve but more importantly, we support the families of those who serve.
As a parent of two young men who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, I know how fear can creep into your daily brain. We were afraid every day and there was no where to turn. That is why my wife and I started FAFSOM; Family and Friends Supporting Our Military. This group allowed us to share our fears with other family and freinds who were experiencing the same concerns. It has become an extraordinary support group that has begun to expand its mission and vision for the future.
Here is our mission: The Mission of FAFSOM is to MENTOR families and friends of Military Personnel by SHARING OUR EXPERIENCES and CONNECTING those families and friends to available RESOURCES. To assist us in this mission we will create greater COMMUNITY AWARENESS. The Keys to this mission are: MENTOR, SHARE, CONNECT, and PUBLICIZE!
If you or someone you know would benefit from our organization, we want to be there for you. Just go to our website or send us an email: www.fafsom.org or jay@fafsom.org. We are ready, willing, and able to support you and your loved ones.
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Invitation to participate:
We are working on a collaborative research project that you may be able to help with. The participants we would like to locate are military fathers (past and present) and expecting fathers who currently serve in the military. At the moment all books that exist for expecting father s assume men will be with their partners and their new born child. There is little to no advice out there for men who cannot be physically present for this monumental life experience due to military service.
Our research will fill that void by producing a book for deployed fathers. It will consist of a collection of stories and advice from men who have already experienced missing the birth of their child due to military deployment. We are very excited about the project and its potential to help military families.
At this time we are asking you for two things. Please recommend any contacts or networks you are aware of that would be suitable for distributing this invitation to participate? Second, would you personally pass the invitation to anyone you know who has experienced missing the birth or early years of their child’s life due to military deployment (at any time in U.S. history). Our website, deployeddads.com provides all the information participants need in order to submit stories from anywhere in the world therefore, we encourage you to distribute this invitation widely. For more information please go to deployeddads.com
Thank you for helping us support military families.
Sandra Schroer
Jim Fox
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