Organizations that have traditionally offered entertainment and ways for service members and veterans to connect in person are trying to provide alternatives—which is more difficult with the social distancing guidance.
that anyone on Department of Defense property, installations or facilities must wear a cloth face covering when they cannot maintain 6 feet of social distance in public area or work centers. As an interim measure, service members were encouraged to make face coverings from household items or common materials.
Amy Palmer, the president and CEO of Soldiers Angels, a Texas-based, non-profit organization that provides support to service members, veterans and their families, told ABC News that it shifted a team of volunteers who sew and craft goods to sewing face masks -- first for veterans going to the Veterans Affairs hospitals for treatment and later to include in care packages for deployed troops.
Reyes said that the USO has been focusing on digital offerings, from electronic gaming and streaming concerts to setting up devices with internet and social media services so that service members can contact loved ones. Soldiers Angels also has more opportunities for virtual volunteering, particularly to engage with veterans and service members who may be in quarantine or have fewer visitors because of social distancing.
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