Memorial Day Weekend Email-a-Thon - Thread I

A FR Forum Event ^ | 05/25/2002 | DoughtyOne

[DoughtyOne]

Throughout our nation's history good men have fought and died to preserve this nation and it's ideals.  From our founding fathers to today's armed forces, many sacrifices have been made on our behalf. On Memorial Day weekend it is only fitting that we should take some time to say thank you to those who are preserving our freedoms today, and to remember those who have paid the ultimate price in the past. At this time I would like to ask you to join us, as we institute our first Email-a-Thon. Make a pledge here so we'll know how many emails are going out, then click on the provided links and send the emails.

It's another Memorial Day weekend and most of us are looking forward to good times with family and friends.  But some of our fellow countrymen don't have it so good this year.  Once again we have armed forces under fire in foreign lands. On behalf of VetsCor, A_Navy_Vet has been asking that we take time this weekend to participate in efforts to thank those who have lost loved ones, and express our appreciation for those who are currently serving in our armed forces.  On the USO Canteen threads, Snow Bunny has been providing email links for some time that facilitate the emailing of our service members. This weekend, let's throw our full support behind

their efforts. This is the first annual Memorial Day Weekend Email-a-Thon.  It won't take that long to click on the links I've provided, and send out some emails. And when all is said and done, thousands of our countrymen will know that folks at home care about them and appreciate what they are doing. The goal is to see if we can send over 10,000 emails to our fellow countrymen.  I think that's an easy goal if we all chip in. How many will you agree to send? Can you send 100 or more?  Why not take on this task and help us blow by that 10,000 number.

It'd be great if we could make sure every member of our armed forces overseas, recieved a note of thanks. A_Navy_vet and Snow Bunny deserve our support, and this weekend is a great time to chip in and help. If your chapter would like to sponsor this activity, please let me know and I'll add your name to the list. Thanks to Snow Bunny, A Navy Vet and 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub for their tireless support of our military. Thanks in advance, to those of you who decide to pitch in.

	An Excellent Resource for the Support of our Military

	Email a Member of the Military - Link Two

	Email a Member of the Military - Link One

	Email a Member of the Military - Link Three

	Sponsors: VetsCor                              The USO Canteen FreeRepublic Network Chapters      Los Angeles

[DoughtyOne]

I will be placing what looks like engravings on the forum.  They will be made up of military subject matter, past and present.  Hope you enjoy them.

[spunkets]

Will let you know later how many got sent. Just out of curiosity, how are most service members going to get these? Do most have regular computer access?

[deadhead]

Memorial Day Weekend Email-a-Thon BUMP

[DoughtyOne]

 

Send a special message to our men and women in the military defending
American freedom worldwide.

In 1967, Sgt. Billy Thompson wrote Abigail Van Buren asking for a Christmas
present for our servicemembers -- "Just a letter from home," American citizens
have been sending their best wishes to the troops every holiday season.
"Operation Dear Abby," has brought joy to hundreds of thousands of U.S. military
personnel deployed away from home and around the world.

Concerns about regular mail delivery have prompted the military to suspend this
year's letter-writing campaign...

However, Dear Abby, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S.
Department of the Navy's LifeLines2000 Services Network in association with
SPAWAR SCC (National Capital Region) is providing this private and secure
online resource that will allow you to send a Sailor, Marine, Soldier, Airman, or
Coast Guardsman a holiday greeting.

This is all I know.

I can only assume they print them off and hand them out.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the comments and bumps guys.

[deadhead]

You're Welcom DoughtyOne. I have completed sending the 50 e-mails that I pledged. I have a busy day ahead, I will try to send some more tomorrow night.

[DoughtyOne]

Great job. I appreciate it.

[Jen]

I pledge to send 100 emails by tomorrow. If I'm able to do more I will let you know. Jen

PS - I posted this note by accident on the USO Canteen thread, so I'm posting it now on this thread.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you. That's great.

[DoughtyOne]

President Bush and Donald Rumsfeld review and discuss damage to the Pentagon after the 09/11 attack.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

You will stay right where you are on the thread.

Please take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the logo to send an e-mail.

[terilyn]

I will pledge 100 e-mails DoughtyOne. It's the least we can do!

[firewalk]

One more bump for tonight!

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the bump.

[DoughtyOne]

[DoughtyOne]

300 more to Navy, 300 more to Marines...

[DoughtyOne]

4025 Emails Pledged (or sent)
Gooooooooooooooooooooooo Freepers!
We've achieved 40.3% of our goal.

[DoughtyOne]

Whoops! Correction:

4125 Emails Pledged (or sent)
Gooooooooooooooooooooooo Freepers!
We've achieved 41.3% of our goal.

[DoughtyOne]