A couple weeks ago, I ran into a young soldier who had just returned from the middle east. The conversation turned to hunting and he said he hoped to be able to get in some deer hunting this year. When asked about where he hunts, he told me that he hunted the Saylorville public land and the training area at Camp Dodge. He went on to say that he gets skunked a lot of years because the areas are overhunted. Ithought to myself "Self, do the right thing". Without hesitation, I invited him to comedown and hunt my land with my son and me.

I've served this country for 30+ years and know what it's like to be looked down upon or with indifference. I also know how it feels when some stranger walks up and says thank you or offers you a flower or handshake. So making this offerto a young PFC was a no brainer. I now have one more person to find the potential of this property with me and have made a new friend.

Take the time to make an equal offer to a returning service person and you'll have the warm fuzzies for a while and make a friend for life.