If we want our best days to be ahead of us. If we want our children and future generations to grasp and experience a more wondrous America, there is work to do. There is always work to do. It is not just projects or programs. It is the value of the people; the worth of our citizens. SOS America is about national renewal. It centers on our young people whose enthusiasms and energies, given structure and opportunity, can vault the nation into a position of continued and valued excellence unleashing American potential. It’s a lifetime thing.

America was built and is sustained by men and women of purpose. It is service outside of self that makes a person truly whole. Finding and achieving worthy purpose enables individual and national spirit. SOS America, augmenting the current volunteer force, is designed to do just that. An elective 18 months of military service provides life long reward that comes from meaningful and important contribution. Accomplishment bolsters self esteem. It’s a lifetime thing.

Imagine a wonderful mix of young adults in the age group of 18-25 hailing from all over the country. They will come from different educational and socio-economic backgrounds. Together, in small and structured units, they will learn from and support one another performing important tasks. In this process, they will develop a fidelity of common experience and shared circumstances that will bond them and the nation together. It’s a lifetime thing.

America Awaits: The land and people beckon. Our young adults will respond and prosper from 18 months of military service that can take them across the country. It is more than place. It is the sharing and doing of important tasks for America. Serving and living in small units, shared efforts and values can make us a nation of promise. Their experiences and contributions, be they in cities or the country, will benefit them and us. It’s a lifetime thing.

Powerful qualities sought by all people, SOS America provides a path of virtue and recognition for the individual and the nation. It is a matter of our will to get it done. We have the capacity. Our greatest generations must always be ahead of us. We can inspire one another. Do we have the wisdom and the courage? It’s a lifetime thing.