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As we pause to remember our fallen heroes from days past, I am hoping that we can also come together this weekend and pause from our differences of opinion. This is a weekend to remember and pay honor and respect to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in our behalf. All the wars...all the men and women who have served their country and us so proudly. We owe it to them. Rarely do I watch any TV, but tonight I watched. I have been trying to keep busy and keep my mind focused on positives. It has been a...

Learn How Americans Use Frequent Flyer Miles to Support Our Troops Operation Hero Miles was created by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in cooperation with close to a dozen United States Airlines in October, 2003. The program allows troops stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan to fly home on leave for free. It also gives family members of wounded servicemen and women free plane tickets to visit their loved ones recovering at military hospitals across the country. Operation Hero Miles gives ordinary citizens an opportunity to help our troops in a very direct way that makes a real difference in their lives....

Many soldiers on leave for the holidays can not afford the airfare nor can their families. It would be nice for many of the wealthy citizens in this country to make a donation in the form of airline tickets to soldiers who are unable purchase a ticket or get a seat on military planes coming in for the Holidays this year. Please check your local organizations for information.

Operation Hero Miles was created by the US Airlines and Congressman Ruppersberger to meet the needs of our soldiers deployed overseas. It relies on the generosity of thousands of fliers who have donated over 540 million miles to help our soldiers.Donations are currently being accepted from the following airlines: Delta, Northwest, and Southwest.The following airlines are participating in Operation Hero Miles by providing free flights to soldiers and their families, but are not accepting airline mile donations: American, Independence, Pan-Am, US Airways. About Operation Hero Miles Operation Hero Miles provides a way for you to help our troops stationed...

Fisher House Honors Airlines' Support to Families By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service MILWAUKEE, Sept. 15, 2004 – The wife of the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman praised five U.S. airlines for their support to families of wounded troops during a Sept. 14 award ceremony here. Mary Jo Myers, wife of Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, addresses members of the National Defense Transportation Association Sept. 14 in Milwaukee during the organization's annual conference. Myers hosted an award ceremony for five U.S. airlines that donated free tickets as part of a Fisher House program for...

Thanks to a partnership between Northwest Airlines and the nonprofit Fisher House Foundation, travelers can donate their miles from the airline's WorldPerks frequent-flyer program to help service members wounded or injured on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Northwest is providing travel through the use of donated WorldPerks miles for wounded or injured service members to take leave or pass from military hospitals, and for their families to visit them at their bedside. Jim Weiskopf, Fisher House spokesman, said the Northwest program is the second airline partnership involving the foundation. The first one, with American Airlines, uses donated "AAdvantage Award"...

Although the Defense Department provides a travel entitlement for service members and their families in serious medical emergencies, the Fisher House Foundation is hoping to help those service members and families not covered under the rule. Through a program the foundation joined in December called Operation Hero Miles, the Fisher House hopes to give away hundreds of free airline tickets to help reunite service members hospitalized due to their service in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and their family members. The Fisher House Foundation is best known for its network of 32 comfort homes that provide a place to...

WASHINGTION -- Alice Rodgers, a single mother, paid more than $1,000 for round-trip tickets from Tipton, Iowa, so she and her daughter, Lindsey, could visit her son, who is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here from wounds he suffered in an ambush in Iraq. However, when Rodgers returns for her next visit, the trip will be far less expensive -- it will cost her nothing. During a press briefing today at the front gate of the hospital, Maryland Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger handed 680 free airline tickets to David Coker, executive director and vice president of operations at...

This is the response to my emaill to NorthWest Airlines and their non-willingness to support the troops.

Learn How Americans Use Frequent Flyer Miles to Support Our Troops Donate Tickets Press Stories Thanks Links FAQ About Search The Troops Need Your Help Latest News: The Congressional Research Office has released a memo stating that the $55 million dollars authorized to pay for soldiers' travel during R & R leave is inadequate.   Memo   Press Release Congressman Ruppersberger and soldierswaiting for flights at BWI airport. In September 2003, the Pentagon started giving soldiers stationed in Iraq two-week leaves in the largest R & R program since the Vietnam War. Soldiers on R & R or Emergency...

Show your support for our brave military in yet another meaningful way. Donate your frequent flyer miles to pay for round-trip airfare for our troops returning back to US soil for R&R or emergency leave. United Airlines is one of the participating airlines: http://www.united.com/press/detail/0,1442,51434,00.html Go here for complete details: http://www.heromiles.org Pass it on... :)

In September 2003, the Pentagon started giving soldiers stationed in Iraq two-week leaves in the largest R & R program since the Vietnam War. Soldiers on R & R or Emergency Leave are flown by the military to Germany or three airports in the United States, Baltimore/Washington, (BWI), Dallas/FortWorth, (DFW), or Atlanta, (ATL ) for free. The soldiers have been responsible for flights the rest of the way in the U.S. to their destinations, until Congress provided funding for this purpose on November 3, 2003. However, this funding is not yet available and may not be sufficient for all the...

In September 2003, the Pentagon started giving soldiers stationed in Iraq two-week leaves in the largest R & R program since the Vietnam War. The soldiers can fly to Germany or BWI (Baltimore Washington International Airport) for free, but the soldiers are responsible for flights the rest of the way to their destination. Returning soldiers often have to purchase high-priced, last-minute airline tickets so they can spend time with their family. Americans have donated their unused frequent flyer miles to the Department of Defense to help troops travel home and spend quality time with their loved ones, without worrying about...

The following airlines offer domestic flights out of BWI:Airlines that have Joined Operation Hero Miles Delta Airlines Delta Airlines has donated 10 million miles to jump start Operation Hero Miles, enough for up to 400 round trip tickets.To donate your Delta SkyMiles, send the following information: Your SkyMiles account number Your name, address and phone number The amount of miles to be donated, and A request to have your miles donated to "SkyMiles for Heroes" You may send your donation request via: Fax to 404-773-1945 Mail to: Delta Air Lines Inc., SkyMiles Service Center, Dept. 654, P.O. Box 20532, Atlanta,...