‘It Would Mean a Great Deal’: Canadian Armed Forces Ask Canadians to Send Holiday Greetings to Troops

Carolyn Bechard writes in a Christmas card as her sons Asher, left, 1, and Noah, 3, sit with her at their home in Surrey, B.C., Canada on Dec. 11, 2014. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

As holiday season approaches, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) put out a friendly request for holiday greetings that can be sent to its members serving overseas.

“Many of us will spend the holidays with our families. Many of us will not. It would mean a great deal to us if you sent them a greeting,” the CAF said on Twitter.