Support our troops
Anheuser-Busch the maker of beer products has been known for their funny and memorable commercials. How many emotional commercials can you think of? For me it was hard to even find one. Then I found one in the most unlikely of places. I was going through some old Superbowl commercials when I found this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osTrMe76kes
Superbowl commercials are usually very expensive. Most companies buy 30 second spots due to the high price. Anheuser-Busch ran this minute long commercial during a Superbowl a few years back. When I saw this commercial it really touched me emotionally. It doesn’t matter whether you support the war or not. This commercial is to thank all those soldiers who have gone to war.
My cousin and brother have both served in the military. Both have been to Afghanistan and my brother was also in Iraq. There are some stories, that my brother will still not tell us, about experiences he went through while he was out there. He is a totally changed person, who has done and seen things that some of us can’t even imagine. My cousin is still serving and is considering re-enlisting for another four years. It has been hard for our families to not have our relative around, and always thinking something might happen to them.
This commercial really struck a cord deep within me. I can remember waiting at the airport when my brother first returned from the military. Seeing all those people supporting what they have done in the commercial brought back so many memories. Anheuser-Busch did not once try to sell their product and not till the last three seconds do you even know who made the commercial. This commercial was a very emotional way to advertise because it didn’t really try to sell the product. The emotion used was for our troops and this company showed their supported for them.
