Has technology destroyed social bonds? Remember when we communicated via “snail mail” or phone calls. It may take weeks to get a response from an important associate who may be working abroad or to reach a family member in a time of crisis. Luckily for us technology has made these things easy with a simple swype (Android typing tool). Thanks to today's technology, staying in touch with literally anyone is easy. Think of all the videos of deployed soldiers chatting face-to-face with their missing loved ones, of people texting their parents while they're away at college. Technology has responded to our desire to connect and stay in touch with others. Social bonds have indeed changed forever. Like many things, social bonds and how we create them continue to evolve not because of technology, but because of technology. active duty personnel serving outside the United States and its territories.” Our soldiers put their lives at risk every day to protect everything we take for granted with no days off. These selfless individuals spend countless days away from home, missing out on Christmas, birthdays, and any other cheerfully celebrated holiday. Staying connected is just as important for us as it is for all of our Soldiers. Technology has made the fear of lengthy deployments and losing the life of your loved one irrelevant. Veterans have many ways available to communicate face-to-face on FaceTime or Skype. The total number of Skype users as of January 2013 is 31 million. It is estimated that 1% of the population is in the military, so 1% of 31 million is 310,000. The total number of active duty military...... middle of paper... and social media are used to create and maintain bonds between warriors and comrades, to provide exciting new approaches to learning different subjects in the classroom, and to satisfy the needs of disabled students. One thing stands out: when previous technology proved adequately ill-suited to the rapid need for social connections, technology rose to the challenge and presented us with social media networks. Social media hasn't destroyed bonds, it's only undoubtedly made them stronger. "Skype." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, January 28, 2014. Web. January 29, 2014. Wikipedia contributors. "United States Armed Forces." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 26 January 2014. Web. 29 January 2014.http://blogs.skype.com/2011/07/04/top-uses-of-skype-in-the-class/