Veterans Day U.S. – A McAfee MoM’s Reflection

Veterans Day U.S. – A McAfee MoM’s Reflection

By: Deb, Executive Assistant, Plano TX


Veterans Day U.S. – A McAfee MoM’s Reflection



On Monday, November 11, the U.S. celebrates Veterans Day. We at McAfee U.S. are able to spend this holiday paying tribute to coworkers, friends and family members who have served our country in the various branches of military service. Being able to honor, celebrate and remember our nation’s heroes on Veterans Day every year is one of the things that I hold near and dear to my heart.


Wearing RED for a Reason


Anyone who knows me or sees me on Fridays at our Plano headquarters location, knows that I wear red EVERY Friday. I wear RED as a reminder to “Remember Everyone Deployed.”  I’ve recently noticed that many of my peers have also begun to wear red on Fridays. Regardless of whether it’s McAfee red or acknowledging our veterans with RED, I make it a point to acknowledge and thank them for showing their support!  We have such a great team at McAfee-Plano, and I always encourage my colleagues to wear RED. It’s an easy, yet powerful, way to make a statement of support for our veterans!


I am passionate about our military and veterans because I come from a long line of military servants. My dad and brother-in-law both served in the U.S. Air Force. Three of my grandfathers served in the military—two in the U.S. Army and one in the U.S. Army Air Corps. I also have an uncle/Godfather who served as a Navy Seabee. But my most powerful connection to the military is as a MoM (Mother of a Marine). My 19-year-old son, Austin, is a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp ..

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