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Operation Hero Miles
Operation Hero Miles ^
| Operation Hero Miles
Posted on 10/30/2003 1:01:04 PM PST by jbstrick
In September 2003, the Pentagon started giving soldiers stationed in Iraq two-week leaves in the largest R & R program since the Vietnam War. The soldiers can fly to Germany or BWI (Baltimore Washington International Airport) for free, but the soldiers are responsible for flights the rest of the way to their destination.
Returning soldiers often have to purchase high-priced, last-minute airline tickets so they can spend time with their family. Americans have donated their unused frequent flyer miles to the Department of Defense to help troops travel home and spend quality time with their loved ones, without worrying about how much it will cost.
Without your miles, we cannot send our troops home.
Your extra miles today can help our soldiers to get home to their families tomorrow.
Airlines Accepting Donations
http://www.heromiles.org/donate.html
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HeroMiles.org is maintained by the office of Congressman C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger. 1630 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, 202-225-3061 www.dutch.house.gov
TOPICS: Announcements; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: heromiles; pufflist
I searched, and did not find this posted.
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posted on
10/30/2003 1:01:05 PM PST
by
jbstrick
To: jbstrick
Delta has done this on their web site.
I donated a ticket's worth of miles.
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posted on
10/30/2003 3:13:32 PM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: jbstrick
Thanks for posting this info.
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posted on
10/30/2003 6:06:57 PM PST
by
katykelly
To: jbstrick; *puff_list; Gabz; SheLion; CSM; Flurry; Max McGarrity; CONSERVE
I did a search for this and here it is.
I just heard about this operation this morning and thought it was a darn good idea.
This thread needs to be bumped several times in order for people to see it.
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posted on
11/18/2003 8:23:25 AM PST
by
Just another Joe
(FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: Just another Joe
I'm sure glad to do some bumping..................
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posted on
11/18/2003 8:42:34 AM PST
by
Gabz
(Smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business - swat'em!!!)
To: jbstrick; conspiratoristo
bump for the Northeast Ohio, Western Pa list.
To: Just another Joe
BTTT Good iDea for those who fly.
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posted on
11/18/2003 11:15:18 AM PST
by
Max McGarrity
(Anti-smokers--still the bullies in the playground they always were.)
To: 88keys; Akron Al; babyface00; Badray; Bikers4Bush; boxerblues; Captiva; Commiewatcher; ...
Thank you Ma'am. As requested, this is going out to the ever increasing NEOhio/NWPennsylvania ping list.
My fellow FReepers, if you can help out please follow the link supplied in the article.
In God We Trust…..Semper Fi
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posted on
11/18/2003 2:00:26 PM PST
by
North Coast Conservative
(never take a gun to a gunfight that doesn't start with at least .40 cal)
To: conspiratoristo
bump
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posted on
11/18/2003 3:40:13 PM PST
by
Badray
(Molon Labe!)
To: conspiratoristo
I don't fly, but I sent this out to those that I know who do.
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posted on
11/18/2003 3:45:21 PM PST
by
Badray
(Molon Labe!)
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