Thank you for protecting our country and fighting for our freedom. You deserve every honor for your hard work and sacrifice in serving our country. Thank you for keeping us safe and working to protect our country and our way of life. Thank you for serving our country with courage and strength.
Be clear and concise. If the subject is long, try to revise and shorten the subject; if shortening is not feasible, align the second line under the first word of the subject. Body text begins on the second line below the last line in the subject element and is flush with the left margin.
Double-space between paragraphs and bullets and between lines in memorandums of a single paragraph of eight lines or less. Do not use a complimentary close for memorandums. Margins should be 2 inches from the top and 1 inch side and bottom margins on the first page.
Sign your name and, if you feel comfortable, include your address so they can write back. Example Structure: Dear (Soldier's Name), I hope this letter finds you well. My name is (Your Name), and I'm from (Your Location). I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Suggested topics include expressing gratitude for their service, sharing hopeful messages, well wishes, and positive thoughts. Share about yourself, family, hobbies, work, school, pets, travel, interests, etc.
Regardless of whether you're enlisted or not, you always address a service member by their rank's title of address, followed by their last name. Title of address refers to the official designation for addressing a given rank. In some cases, like for majors, the rank and the type of address are identical.