Take the Pledge. #GoSilent

Memorial Day is personal to me. Not just because I served. But because I know what it feels like to experience the loss of a soldier in wartime and what it does to those left behind and responsible for carrying on with the mission.

I #GoSilent for the two men I served alongside who left on a mission one day in Iraq and never made it back. I pause every year to honor them, but to also reflect on the ultimate sacrifice of so many more.

Join me in remembering the fallen by signing IAVA’s pledge to #GoSilent on May 26th 3:00PM local time here >>

I know for many of you Memorial Day is personal, too.

And for those of us who were lucky enough to make it back from war, we have a responsibility to ensure our fellow Americans don’t forget those Americans who didn’t. That’s why I don’t just encourage our IAVA community to take the pledge to #GoSilent, but all of my friends — veterans and civilians alike.

Pledge to #GoSilent, share that you took the pledge to help raise awareness of the true meaning behind Memorial Day, and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Will you take the pledge now and spread it far and wide so we can #GoSilent together and remind America what this day is really about?

Onward!

Allison Jaslow
Iraq War Veteran
CEO, IAVA