Friday is Veterans Day, a day set aside to remember and thank those who served in our nation's military.
If you can't thank a veteran in person, the National WWII Museum has launched a social media campaign, called "Thank You for My Freedom," where you can show your appreciation.
The campaign is hoping to get 1 million Americans to go to a special website to offer thanks and encouragement to veterans by posting a personal photo and written message.
"We hope this grassroots effort will move the nation to take action," said Gordon H. "Nick" Mueller, national president and CEO of the National WWII Museum. "Veterans paid the price for our precious freedoms. Today Americans can come to our website and easily thank a military veteran in their own unique way."
The final tally and a video compendium of some of the most moving responses will be shown Friday at the museum's "Celebration of Heroes" event in New Orleans.
In addition to saying thanks, people can post videos on the museum's YouTube channel and share photos and videos on Facebook and Twitter.
"We think of it as a digital ticker-tape parade," said Jonah Langenbeck, the museum's director of interactive services.
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