Love in the air ... thousands of miles apart

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it doesn't always make things easier in a relationship – especially on holiday’s like Valentine’s Day.

But we’re betting those of you who’ve served or our serving in the military – or those waiting back at home – have come up with clever ways to make sure your spouse or significant other didn’t feel alone on Valentine’s Day. And we want to know how you did it.

Share with us the most romantic thing you ever did for your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend while one of you was deployed. We want to put together a collection and share them in our media on Valentine’s Day 2017. You can submit your stories by emailing American Legion Social Media Manager Steve B. Brooks at sbrooks@legion.org. If you have pictures, please send those, too.

We probably can’t use every story. But we will certainly try.