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America Supports You: Distillery, USO to Host ‘Toast to Troops’ (Jack Daniel's)
America Supports You ^
| Sharon Foster
Posted on 09/15/2008 4:31:41 PM PDT by SandRat
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 – The Jack Daniel distillery and United Service Organizations will enlist the help of military spouses and other volunteers to assemble 10,000 Operation USO care packages at a "stuffing party" Sept. 18 at Fort Bragg, NC.
The event – called "Toast to the Troops" - will include a barbecue for volunteers and guests and a special celebration concert by country music star and Army veteran Craig Morgan, who served 11 years on active duty and another six years in the Army Reserve.
Since 2005, the distillery has been collecting personal messages of support in the form of "toasts" to include in USO care packages. The distillery has hosted seven other stuffing parties at military installations across the country.
The 10,000 care packages will include prepaid international calling cards, toiletries, sunscreen and other items specifically requested by deployed servicemembers.
Morgan has performed at every Jack Daniel and USO “Toast to the Troops” event. He also has entertained troops in Iraq on the USO's Sergeant Major of the Army holiday tour.
In 2006, Morgan received the USO Merit Award, presented by the USO of Metropolitan Washington.
The USO is a supporter of America Support You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad. |
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: distillery; toast; troops; uso
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:31:42 PM PDT
by
SandRat
To: SandRat
Question would Jack Daniels be delieve to US Miltary that question I asking
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:35:28 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: SandRat
Question would Jack Daniels be delieve to US Miltary that question I asking
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:36:20 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: SandRat
God Bless Jack Daniels!
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:36:30 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(No Oil for Democrats!)
To: SandRat
To: SandRat
Since 2005 So not as long as they've been waterin' their whiskey!
ML/NJ
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:40:06 PM PDT
by
ml/nj
To: SevenofNine
To the Class VI store and Clubs for sale I know as for the other I don’t know.
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:40:24 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
There are a bunch of “American Pride” companies that I wish would band together and throw a *combined* celebration tour for American veterans.
(In no particular order)
Harley Davidson, Jack Daniels, the McIlhenny Company (Tabasco), a bunch of our great defense contractors, gun makers, etc.
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