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Citizens Helping Heroes Launches Katrina Relief Program for Troops
http://www.military.com/MilitaryReport/0,12914,76631,00.html ^ | MILITARY REPORT

Posted on 09/07/2005 5:05:25 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross

Washington, DC - Citizens Helping Heroes announced today that it has launched a targeted campaign to help the families of National Guardsmen currently serving in Iraq who have been left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. Monies raised will go directly to the families of those service members deployed overseas, who live in the Gulf Region. To donate, please visit www.citizenshelpingheroes.org for detailed information.

In Louisiana and Mississippi, the states hit hardest by the hurricane, up to 40 percent of their National Guard troops are on active duty in Iraq. While the National Guard at home has been taking part in rescue operations and law enforcement, some 6,000 members of the Louisiana and Mississippi Guard have been forced to watch the catastrophe from 7,000 miles away in Iraq. Over the past eight months, 23 members of the Louisiana National Guard have died in Iraq - only New York's Guard unit has suffered as many deaths.

Private Richard Beyl of New Orleans (94 th Engineer Combat Battalion), stationed in Mosul, is worried about his family. "I've tried calling, but I haven't been able to reach anyone. When I call my cousin's cell phone, it says all circuits are busy. I just want to get in contact, so I know that they are all right. I hope they left before it hit."

As Americans largely focus on the civilian families devestated by Hurrican Katrina, CHH wants to ensure that families of those so bravely fighting on our behalf are supported. The organization is encouraging citizens to remember that Katrina is an added hardship to military families already facing financial and emotional difficulties. These families had already make huge personal sacrifices on behalf of our country before the devestations of Katrina. This disaster only heightens the financial and emotional pressures already facing the families of service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: homeless; humanitarianrelief; katrina; nationalguard; oifveterans; relief; supportourtroops; troops
Remember that Katrina is an added hardship to military families already facing financial and emotional difficulties. These families had already make huge personal sacrifices on behalf of our country before the devastation of Katrina. This disaster only heightens the financial and emotional pressures already facing the families of service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

WWW.CITIZENSHELPINGHEROES.ORG

1 posted on 09/07/2005 5:05:26 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross
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To: Diva Betsy Ross
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2 posted on 09/07/2005 5:09:52 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: PaulaB; apackof2; eyespysomething; KiloLima; Jon Alvarez; NCCarrs; NonValueAdded; TexKat; Jen; ...
Attention please!

Is anyone out there in freeper land willing to match a $50.00 pledge, a $100.00 pledge? Come on that is like a trip to the movies with popcorn and snowcaps and a couple of drinks...who is going to miss that? I am getting my son's boy scout pack to raise a few bucks as well.

Thanks for your time!

If you would like to be on the "Freepers for action for our military" ping list please freepmail me.Don't mess with our troops or vets.


3 posted on 09/07/2005 5:12:52 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink sinks)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

bttt


4 posted on 09/07/2005 5:16:48 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: SandRat

PING :]


5 posted on 09/07/2005 5:21:11 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink sinks)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Done. I went to the site; wrote down the address; and am mailing a check. We can't forget those who protect us from man-made devastation and rescue us from natural ones. Thanks for the post.


6 posted on 09/07/2005 5:29:22 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

done..bttt


7 posted on 09/07/2005 5:32:59 PM PDT by rirepublican
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

BTT!


8 posted on 09/07/2005 5:34:21 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Bump for THE TROOPS!!!


9 posted on 09/07/2005 5:36:42 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Wonderful!

Another avenue for helping military families hit by Katrina
is Soldiers'Angels, under the auspices of the awesome Frankie Mayo at Operation AC >>>

http://operationac.com/opacnews.html


10 posted on 09/07/2005 5:56:32 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

BTTT!


11 posted on 09/07/2005 6:02:38 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback ("It's diabolical...It's lemon scented...this plan can't POSSIBLY fail!")
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

bumping for support of our TROOPS.


12 posted on 09/07/2005 6:13:58 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

BTTT


13 posted on 09/07/2005 6:30:49 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Awesome! God bless those people!


14 posted on 09/07/2005 6:34:06 PM PDT by luvie (Thank God that George W. Bush is President during this horrible Hurricane crisis!)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

BTTT!!!!!


15 posted on 09/08/2005 3:11:38 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

BTTT


16 posted on 09/08/2005 3:52:18 AM PDT by djreece ("... Until He leads justice to victory." Matt. 12:20c)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Thank you for the ping! I donated to Operation Homefront. Keep up the good work!


17 posted on 09/08/2005 6:48:00 PM PDT by PatriotGirl827 (God Bless America and Our Troops !)
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