| Do you have a son, daughter, mother, father, or | | | | are Saint Christopher and Saint Michael. Saint |
| loved one who either has served or is currently | | | | Christopher is featured on these medals because of |
| serving in the armed forces protecting our country? | | | | the story of him carrying the child form of Christ |
| If so, God bless them they are either doing or have | | | | across a dangerous river. He risked his life to carry a |
| done a great thing for all of us. If you are looking for | | | | child he did not know across a treacherous river. |
| something to get for anybody who has served time | | | | While carrying the child he found the even though |
| in either the Air Force, the Navy, the Marines, the | | | | the child was small, he weighed a great deal. |
| Army, the National Guard, or the Coast Guard than a | | | | Christopher found later that he was bearing the |
| piece of military Catholic jewelry could be just what | | | | weight of the world on his shoulders because that is |
| you have been searching for. There happen to be a | | | | what Christ feels all the time. The soldiers that serve |
| plethora of different Catholic medals, necklaces, dog | | | | time for our country also bear the weight of an |
| tags, and crucifixes that are all specially made for | | | | entire country on their backs, similar to Saint |
| somebody who has served time. Of course most of | | | | Christopher. Saint Michael is featured on these medals |
| these pieces can also be engraved to make the gift | | | | because he is the great protector. He is known for |
| you get for your loved one even more special. If | | | | this because when heaven was under attack from |
| you're drawing a blank on what to get for the | | | | Satan and Hell, he took the lead and forced them |
| person you love, here are some great gift ideas to | | | | back into a retreat. These medals all feature the |
| get you started on what to get for your loved one | | | | emblem of whichever section of the armed forced |
| who has served time for our country. | | | | your loved one served in, and can also be engraved |
| If whoever you are shopping for has served in either | | | | to be special for whoever you are purchasing the |
| the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, or the Marines | | | | medal for. |
| than you have the option of getting them a beautiful | | | | A Military Miraculous medal could also be something |
| walnut crucifix. The crucifix itself is made from high | | | | that your loved one will cherish for years to come. |
| quality wood and is nice and smooth. The image of | | | | There are an abundance of different Military |
| Christ on the cross is made of sterling silver. The | | | | Miraculous medals to choose from when deciding |
| unique part of these crucifixes are the sterling silver | | | | which one is right for you. There are air, land, and |
| medal that is found near the bottom of the wooden | | | | sea ones, three way shield ones, and three way |
| cross. This medal is what makes the crucifix worth | | | | border ones all featuring sterling silver medallions with |
| getting for somebody who has served time. | | | | some form of red, white, and blue on them to |
| Depending on which one you buy it will have a medal | | | | represent America. |
| of either the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, or the | | | | All of these products would make a fine gift for |
| Marines' emblem on the crucifix. This makes it a | | | | somebody that you love who has given time from |
| wonderful gift for anybody who has served time, as | | | | their life to serve in the military for our country. |
| the will obviously appreciate the sterling silver medal | | | | These are just some gift ideas and there are surely |
| that makes it unique to their area of service. | | | | many more out there. Now that you have some |
| There are also patron saint medals for all areas of | | | | ideas to start with you should be able to pick out a |
| the armed forces to consider when searching for a | | | | really nice gift for whoever you are shopping for. |
| gift. The two patron saints featured on these medals | | | | |