wife's lawn. part of a nationwide army of neighbors, making sure she has one less chore to think about. >> he was just as excited as i was. just feeling that his family was being helped while he was away and he couldn't help. >> reporter: and all over the country, we found people trying to help. summer camps, all volunteer, and all free around the country, for the children the troops left back home. the mattress company donating new beds so that mom and the kids can get a better night's rest. and the families we spoke to said you have no idea what a difference a small thing can make. offering to help a military mom by taking her kids to soccer practice. picking up some extra groceries for a family. or how about a reverse care package? a box of food and household items, just to remind them, we're thinking of them, too. after all, just 1% of american families are being asked to shoulder the sacrifices of two