Despite the group's tough name, the Combat Veteran's Motorcycle Association doesn't mind showing its soft side. Families in central Nebraska learned of the non-profit's generosity recently when the CVMA showed up with dozens of presents. According to NTV, the CVMA visits a few local families with armfuls of gifts every year, doing what they can to provide other veterans – regardless of branch – with a memorable holiday season.
Brad Dietz, a former sailor who has struggled somewhat in his life after service, was happy that his children had gifts for Christmas. "Glad that they had something to open up, something to enjoy than what they may get later," said Dietz. He appreciated the above-and-beyond gesture by his fellow service members. "There are very few years that we are able to do what you guys did and to a family that is not even your blood there is no words. I don't know what to say other than thank you."
As thrilled as Brad and Staci Dietz were, their children were even more so. "There wasn't anything that they could ask for more of," Staci said. "You could just see it on their face as they were opening it that they were like wow how'd they know I wanted this."
This certainly isn't the first time the CVMA has surprised veterans with a great holiday. In November, KRISTV in Corpus Christi, Texas reported that the association's local Costal Bend chapter donated big food baskets to five families just in time to prepare a feast for Thanksgiving.
"Our whole mission is all about helping our fellow veterans," said Jack Nyitrai, the CVMA's public information officer. "That's what we do day in and day out, aside from riding motorcycles, is help our fellow veterans."
With stories like the Dietz family's, it's undeniable that they're doing a great job.