Support our troops

Awareness ribbons
Red, white, and blue ribbon
Red, white, and blue ribbon
Red, white, and blue: U.S. patriotism
Red ribbon (troops)
Red ribbon (troops)
Red: Armed forces support; Canadian patriotism
Red ribbon
Red ribbon
Yellow: Armed forces return

Support our troops (French: Appuyons nos troupes;[1] Spanish: Apoya a nuestras tropas) is a slogan commonly used in the United States and Canada[2] in reference to each country's military forces or troops. The slogan has been used during recent conflicts, including the Gulf War[3] and the Iraq War.

The slogan is sometimes seen as overgeneralizing complex issues; for example, an individual may support personnel in the military but not the current respective government's foreign policy.

  1. ^ (in French) Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency. Centre national d'information. Accessed 18 December 2007.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency. National News Centre. Accessed 18 December 2007.
  3. ^ Barbara Ehrenreich, Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War. Page 223.