As the sun rises on Christmas morning, a soldier will awake at an Army outpost in rural Poland.

A sailor will look out over the vast ocean on a Navy aircraft carrier in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

One of our airmen will start their day on a remote air base in East Africa.

As we celebrate Christmas with our loved ones this year , many of our brave troops will be thousands of miles from home — and away from their families and loved ones.

It’s up to patriotic Americans like us to provide these active-duty service members protecting our freedoms this winter with a small token of home and comfort when they’re most homesick.

That’s why we’ve set an ambitious goal to reach 100,000 signatures on our holiday card to thank our brave troops for keeping us and our families safe. But we still need more signatures before tomorrow’s midnight goal deadline — and we noticed you haven’t added your name yet: Will you sign now to let our heroes know how grateful you are for their service and sacrifice this holiday season and all year round?

Thank you for helping bring a little holiday cheer to our service members on active duty this winter.

—USO