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  • WESTMINSTER, MD - AAR for 12/29/07

    01/06/2008 10:58:48 AM PST · by RockerMom2MyHero · 18 replies · 242+ views
    Westminster Rally 12/29/07 Bob, Chris and I arrived a little after 1PM to be greeted by ProudMarineMom, her son and LurkerBill. LurkerBill was kind enough to step in since Trooprally had other commitments after the Olney FReep. It was great to have PMM back in attendance and see her all smiles with her Marine son by her side! We were ecstatic to have him standing with us also. Captain Nancy Yeager of the Westminster City Police Dept. was discussing rules about where to stand so that drivers could see the crosswalk better. We abided by the rules and the Rally...
  • ABC Names USO "Persons of THe Year"

    12/29/2007 10:02:29 AM PST · by PurpleMan · 23 replies · 422+ views
    "And so we choose the men and women of the USO, bringing a little fun and a nation's thanks to those who serve us far from home."
  • Robin Williams, Lance Armstrong in Kabul

    12/21/2007 1:06:40 AM PST · by elhombrelibre · 50 replies · 225+ views
    ASSOCIATED PRESS ^ | 20 Dec 07 | JASON STRAZIUSO
    KABUL, Afghanistan -- Robin Williams and Lance Armstrong took a swipe at the French, Kid Rock strummed "Sweet Home Alabama," comedian Lewis Black grumbled about the falling snow, and Miss USA told the troops to keep "kicking butt." Some 500 American soldiers watched an all-star USO cast perform under a steady snowstorm at a U.S. base in Kabul late Thursday. The stop was part of a six-day, 14-show tour that saw the entertainers begin their day with a performance in Iraq. The audience of soldiers - bundled in hooded jackets and warm hats - stood in the snow before a...
  • USO Troupe Braves Sand, Snow For GIs

    12/21/2007 5:11:23 AM PST · by RDTF · 39 replies · 388+ views
    Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) ^ | Dec 21, 2007 | AP
    KABUL, Afghanistan — Robin Williams and Lance Armstrong took a swipe at the French, Kid Rock strummed "Sweet Home Alabama," comedian Lewis Black grumbled about the falling snow, and Miss USA told the troops to keep "kicking butt." Some 500 American soldiers watched an all-star USO cast perform amid a steady snowstorm at a U.S. base in Kabul late Thursday. The stop was part of a six-day, 14-show tour that saw the entertainers begin their day with a performance in Iraq. The audience of soldiers — bundled in hooded jackets and warm hats — stood in the snow before a...
  • 'Gifts from the Homefront' support does 'double time'

    12/10/2007 4:42:06 PM PST · by SandRat · 2 replies · 127+ views
    12/10/2007 - DALLAS (AFPN) -- Military advocates across America are making their support work twice as hard with Army and Air Force Exchange Service "Gifts from the Homefront" gift certificates. While assistance sent through this troop-support initiative provides for the immediate needs of troops throughout operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, revenue generated from the redemption of the gift certificates also strengthens important quality of life efforts for military Families closer to home. "AAFES' dual mission to serve America's troops and generate funds to support military Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs means that resources dedicated to 'Gifts from the Homefront'...
  • NBC Decides to Run Conservative-Group Ad

    12/08/2007 6:03:10 PM PST · by Kaslin · 21 replies · 62+ views
    Washington Post ^ | December 8, 2007 | JIM KUHNHENN
    WASHINGTON -- NBC reversed course Saturday and decided to air a conservative group's television ad thanking U.S. troops. The ad, by the group Freedom's Watch, asks viewers to remember the troops during the holiday season. NBC had refused to air the ad because it guides viewers to the Freedom's Watch Web site, which NBC said was too political. But in a statement issued Saturday evening, NBC said: "We have reviewed and changed our ad standards guidelines and made the decision that our policy will apply to content only and not to a referenced Web site. Based on these amended standards...
  • Operation Holiday Thanks request from E.D. Hill at FoxNews!

    12/07/2007 12:55:30 PM PST · by Stayfree · 5 replies · 179+ views
    E.D. Hill at Fox News ^ | December 7, 2007 | Stayfree
    Show your appreciation and share your season's greetings with a recovering service member. Simply send your holiday cards to: Operation Holiday Thanks c/o E.D. Hill FOX News Channel 1211 6th Ave. 17th floor New York, NY 10036
  • Cookies cooked up for the troops

    12/07/2007 4:50:37 PM PST · by SandRat · 3 replies · 154+ views
    SIERRA VISTA — More than 1,000 snickerdoodles and other cookies are on their way to troops in Saudi Arabia, a holiday treat inspired by a Andrea Fisher’s recent trip. When Fisher was asked to visit Saudi Arabia in October by her husband, who was stationed there with the military, she was nervous to make the journey. She never expected to travel to the Middle East, especially during a war. “My initial reaction was a simple ‘No thank you, I am not the one who signed my name on Uncle Sam’s dotted line,’ ” the Sierra Vistan wrote about the experience....
  • FLORIDA Christmas Rally -- THREE RALLIES! Bring Christmas & Hanukkah Cards and Support Our TROOPS!

    12/04/2007 6:33:49 AM PST · by The Spirit Of Allegiance · 34 replies · 890+ views
    MAF ^ | MAF
    Bring your family, flags and signs that thank our troops, express support for our troops. And of course be sure to bring Christmas, Hanukkah and holiday greeting cards for our troops - we’ll gladly accept them at the event and deliver them to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Saturday December 8, 2007 9:00 AM Pensacola, FL Pro-Troop Rally The Wall South @ Veterans Memorial Park, Pensacola, FL 3:30 PM Tallahassee, FL Pro-Troop Rally Front Steps / Lawn @ Historic Capitol 400 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL Sunday December 9, 2007 2:30 PM Tampa, FL Pro-Troop Rally Location: See MAF...
  • Troops are not forgotten

    12/01/2007 7:27:00 PM PST · by mdittmar · 9 replies · 143+ views
    THE JOURNAL STAR ^ | December 1, 2007 | Frank Radosevich
    PEORIA - The collected gifts are simple and modest - toiletries, sweets and decks of cards. But the Peoria Area Association of Realtors predicts their impact to be vast and treasured, reminding those serving overseas that they are not forgotten. Much like Operation Santa, a holiday program that sends packages to service men and women stationed overseas, the association aims to give troops a little gift of holiday cheer and comfort while reminding them that their service is not forgotten. Members of the association submitted names of family or close friends serving in the Middle East and donated basic items...
  • 'Mind of Mencia' entertains troops in Middle East

    11/30/2007 4:42:09 PM PST · by SandRat · 19 replies · 193+ views
    Air Force Link ^ | Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield
    11/30/2007 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- American Servicemembers were treated to a United Service Organizations show where they were exposed to the "Mind of Mencia" Nov. 28 in Southwest Asia. Comedians Carlos Mencia, who stars in the Comedy Central show "Mind of Mencia," and Brad Williams entertained more than 600 servicemembers with two shows. Mr. Mencia is familiar with the hardships servicemembers endure. Having five cousins in the Marine Corps, performing for servicemembers is nothing new. "After shows, I meet with servicemembers and there's always some kind of cool sentiment from them to me," Mr. Mencia said. "I find it...
  • (Christmas vanity)Adopt a Marine/Sailor/Airman/CG/Platoon this Christmas!

    11/30/2007 9:02:37 AM PST · by martin_fierro · 18 replies · 604+ views
    11/30/07 | marticvs
    The thought occurred while shopping for Christmas gifts for relatives (that will probably be unappreciated/never used/regifted): Let our troops know this Christmas that we appreciate their sacrifices made for us. Here are some links to sites where you can get more information about sending Christmas care packages to the troops: http://www.adoptaplatoon.orghttp://www.anymarine.com/  http://anysoldier.com/  http://anysailor.com/  http://anyairman.com/  http://anycoastguard.com/ Suggestions that I've seen elsewhere: Instant CoffeeDry CreamerSingle Wrapped Candy (tootsie rolls, Halloween-type candy, but NO PEPPERMINTS) (not sure why) Wet Ones (hand wipes)Small, Travel-Size Games (Chess, Checkers, etc.)AA, AAA, & D BatteriesInexpensive WalkmanMusic CD's (Most of them like Country music, so that would be a...
  • America Supports You: Groups Make it Easy to Send Holiday Wishes to Troops

    11/29/2007 4:22:46 PM PST · by SandRat · 4 replies · 120+ views
    America Supports You ^ | Samantha L. Quigley
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2007 – As the holidays draw near and shopping lists get shorter, some may find they’re still looking for the perfect way to thank “Any Servicemember” this year. In an example of holiday support for the troops, Kathy Cox, Wal-Mart Foundation manager, talks with Army Cpl. Adam Poppenhouse during the kick-off of “Operation: Deck the Walls,” on Nov. 13, 2007. It’s a new program from Wal-Mart dedicated to bringing holiday cheer to families of recovering military at Fisher Houses in the United States and Germany. Photo by Linda Hosek  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The...
  • *Cards for troops program to stop in Barstow- MAF "Honoring Heroes Holiday" Tour Barstow Article*

    11/28/2007 8:08:21 AM PST · by Syncro · 21 replies · 770+ views
    Desert Dispatch ^ | November 27, 2007 - 5:17PM | AAron Aupperlee
    November 27, 2007 - 5:17PM Cards for troops program to stop in Barstow By AARON AUPPERLEE, city editor BARSTOW — A cross-country trek collecting cards to send to troops who will be overseas for the holidays will stop in Barstow on Wednesday afternoon. The Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour, sponsored by Move America Forward, a pro-troop organization, will pull its flag-painted tour bus into the Barstow Outlets at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Catherine Moy, the executive director of the group, said the group will set up places for people to make cards and collect cards. The group will then...
  • Hundreds are pitching in for troops

    11/27/2007 2:11:41 PM PST · by mdittmar · 2 replies · 155+ views
    Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel ^ | 11/27/2007 | DARLA L. PICKETT
    SKOWHEGAN -- Carol Lowell was preparing to stuff gifts into a home-stitched Christmas stocking for Marines in Iraq Monday, when her computer "mooed."Only e-mails from her son, 21-year-old Marine Cpl. Craig A. Lowell, are programmed to make that noise, so she dropped everything to answer his message. They joked back and forth for about 10 minutes while he quizzed her about the special Christmas project she is working on.She told him it was a secret and he'd have to wait for Christmas.The "secret" is one that has blossomed since the energetic Lowell and her friends from the 1/8 Family Network...
  • Minn. Woman Bakes Cakes For Troops In Iraq

    11/25/2007 4:31:29 PM PST · by ButThreeLeftsDo · 23 replies · 112+ views
    WCCO.com ^ | 11/25/07 | John Reger
    An Eden Prairie, Minn. woman is in the kitchen to get a special gift to military men and women in Iraq. "We wanted the servicemen to know that we really appreciate what they are doing for us," said Hiltrud Steimel. "We have nothing chemical in our cakes. It is all natural. There are about seven or eight ingredients in each cake and you can pronounce every one of them." Steimel's 100 percent organic recipe for a sweet three-raisin cake will make it to Minnesotans fighting in Iraq still fresh. She has cooked up a plan to ship the authentic German...
  • **Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour** Move America Forward On The Road Again For The Troops**

    11/23/2007 6:09:38 PM PST · by Syncro · 115 replies · 1,447+ views
    Move America Forward ^ | November, 2007 | Move America Forward Staff
    Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour November 26 - December 16 Join Move America Forward for the “Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour” this November 26th - December 16th as we cross this nation holding pro-troop events in 40 cities across America to honor and salute the men and women of the U.S. military who will be thousands of miles away from their homes and families during this holiday season. Along the tour we will be collecting more than 100,000 Christmas, Hanukkah and holiday greeting cards for our troops that we will deliver to them in Iraq and Afghanistan. Get...
  • Make sure your mail reaches our troops

    11/21/2007 1:40:53 PM PST · by mdittmar · 2 replies · 133+ views
    Blackanthem Military News ^ | Nov 21, 2007 | USPS
    Our troops look forward to receiving your letters and packages. That’s why it’s important to make sure your mail gets there, to the right person, in the right place. The Department of Defense has issued the following guidelines for addressing your mail to military and civilian personnel deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Use the service member’s full name. The Department of Defense cancelled the Any Service Member program so mail must be addressed to someone specific.     Include the unit and APO/FPO (Air/Army Post Office or Fleet Post Office) address with the nine-digit ZIP Code™ (if one is assigned). Click-N-Ship®...
  • Give back to the National Guard

    11/20/2007 4:19:29 PM PST · by george76 · 9 replies · 81+ views
    Los Angeles Times ^ | May 15, 2007
    California is the only state in the country that doesn't offer its Guard tuition assistance. That needs to change. THE CALIFORNIA National Guard claims to be the busiest in the country, which is easy to believe, given the state's size and vulnerability to disasters. At the same time, it's the smallest force relative to the population it protects — only 20,000 soldiers, or one for every 1,900 Californians. And that number is shrinking because of recruitment and retention troubles. Against this backdrop, you'd think that state officials would be scrambling to bring the Guard back to full strength. Instead, a...
  • Well Done, Thank You--Congressional Medal of Honor Update--Hal Koster (Walter Reed)

    11/20/2007 2:07:32 PM PST · by Ooh-Ah · 8 replies · 427+ views
    JINSA ^ | November 20, 2007
    The Congressional Medal of Honor Society called on Monday. You can stop now. Hal Koster's name has been branded into their consciousness. "We are thrilled to have the passionate support of JINSA's members behind the "Above & Beyond" initiative," the representative said, enormously impressed with your efficiency. Thank you all for taking the time and effort - we know some of you had trouble working the website and took multiple shots to get it right. Special thanks to "Ooh-Ah", who posted it on Free Republic and to all of the Freepers who pinged and responded; to David in New York...