[Tennessee_Bob]

Hey Navy Vet - Air Force Vet here - and despite the democrat's assertions to the contrary, I didn't do it because there was nothing else for me to do. I didn't do it for the money, and I didn't do it for an education. I did it because it needed to be done.

We buried a local boy on Monday - a Marine. God bless him, and his family. And may God watch over all those that are serving, and those that served with honor and distinction.

[HiJinx]

Somebody has already linked the Fisher House and our Navy Vet linked the USO. Here's another tangible way to help through the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)...Phone Cards that you can have sent to yourself, sent to a loved one, or sent through five different organizations to deployed military personnel in need.

The cost per minute for overseas connections is lower using these cards than what you'd get from Wal-Mart or Costco. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of these cards goes to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) funds to support military families.

Anyone with Internet access can purchase these cards through AAFES, you don't need to be an authorized patron.

Shameless plug time: if you know of a school district who would like to send Valentine's Day cards to the troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa, please check my tag line.

[Allegra]

I didn't do it because there was nothing else for me to do. I didn't do it for the money, and I didn't do it for an education. I did it because it needed to be done.

Thank you.