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Subject: Supporting US Marines and Iraq From: "Jim Hake, Spirit of America" Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:39:30 +0000 To: Dear Donors and Friends, Today is the 229th birthday of the U.S. Marines - so to all you Marines on this message I'll take this opportunity to say Happy Birthday. Every interaction I've had with you has made me proud to know you. For the last year we have been supporting the Marines and, with your generous support, meeting their requests for items ranging from school supplies to sewing machines to television station equipment. All these goods benefit the Iraqi...

<p>This past Friday, Dan Henninger's Wonder Land column1 gave readers a chance to contribute money to help restore seven small TV stations in Iraq. The project is the joint idea of the First Marine Expeditionary Force in Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad, and Spirit of America, a philanthropy begun by Los Angeles businessman Jim Hake to assist American GIs in Afghanistan and Iraq.</p>

Showing Some SpiritJim Hake and the Spirit of America help Americans help Iraqis. by Erin Montgomery 01/06/2004 12:00:00 AM JIM HAKE traveled to Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base near San Diego a few days before Christmas to meet with senior officers of the 1st Marine Division. During the visit, Hake learned from the Marines what Iraqis could really use right now: frisbees."Interestingly, frisbees were identified as a great tool for Marines to build relations with Iraqi children; teaching kids how to throw a frisbee will provide an opportunity for interaction and, as there is a tendency to make awkward,...