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Football Stars to Support Troops During Super Bowl Festivities MarketWatch - 17 December, 2008 The Tournament is a wonderful Super Bowl week tradition and will help us meet our mission that "No Soldier Go Unloved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 – A Christmas tree farm in Whitehouse, Ohio, is celebrating the holiday season by giving away 100 Christmas trees to military families. “We've been giving trees to military families since the war started,” Duke Wheeler, owner of Whitehouse Christmas Tree Farm, said. “We feel it's important to let these families know that we appreciate their sacrifices. … We're grateful for all that they do.” The tree farm is giving away 7-foot Christmas trees through Dec. 20 to military families who have a servicemember overseas or a servicemember who recently returned from duty. Family members can cut...

This is a new video just released yesterday by the rock band Candlebox...they were huge in the mid-1990s...they have a new record out and this is the second single from it called "Miss You"...a great and touching tribute to all of our armed forces fighting now and in the past. Give it a watch and pass it on to those you who would appreciate it...ditto to troops overseas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91awVxpgTU

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2008 – A little piece of Christmas has started to arrive in Iraq and Afghanistan for troops away from home during the holidays. Deployed troops share their Christmas stockings with children. Operation Give, a troop-support group, sent more than 20,000 stockings to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of its annual Operation Christmas Stocking collection. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Operation Give’s annual Operation Christmas Stocking collection has sent more than 20,000 Christmas stockings to troops -- with more on the way. “Even in hard times, if we can find a way...

Where: Corner of Shaw and Blackstone When: Tonight! Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Bring your signs, flags and banners. Come and show your support for our troops and Commander-in-Chief! Hope to see everyone there!

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 – Country singer/songwriter Craig Morgan can relate to the veterans he meets when he performs, because he’s been there. Country music star Craig Morgan performs a song he wrote to honor servicemembers April 19, 2008, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The performance was part of the Jack Daniel's-USO "Toast to the Troops" care package stuffing event. DoD photo by Samantha L. Quigley  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “I was in Panama in 1989 for Operation Just Cause, [and] I was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Desert Storm,” the former soldier...

This year’s Topps N.F.L. card set includes two Tomlinsons: LaDainian, a running back with the San Diego Chargers; and Wyat, a staff sergeant based at the United States Army Recruiting Battalion in Kansas City, Mo. “It’s an unbelievable thrill,” said Wyat, a Kansas City native who grew up rooting for the Chiefs. “Some of the guys here have been teasing me about it. They’re now calling me Rookie Card.” Sergeant Tomlinson, 29, is one of 11 Armed Forces Fans of the Game nominated by their home teams. Their cards are among the 440 that make up the Topps set. Randomly...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2008 – U.S. troops serving in the Middle East will dine on a traditional Thanksgiving meal tomorrow, thanks to the efforts of Defense Supply Center Philadelphia employees. The supply center has sent thousands of pounds of food – including more than 120,000 pounds of whole turkeys and more than 170,000 pies -- to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Dubai and Djibouti. The center has sent the following items overseas for tomorrow’s meal: -- Whole turkey: 121,108 pounds, worth $323,228.60; -- Turkey breast meat: 109,780 pounds, worth $437,991.49; -- Turkey thigh meat: 145,780 pounds, worth $361,852.66; -- Ham:...

Yep, just like Walter Reed the night before, the clipper that moved briskly in made its point. In this very short video you can hear the wind blowing. And you get to see the TWO “Quackers” that showed up. Just like in the windy ‘n drizzly weather last week, the “Quackers” could only muster two “dedicated” faux troop supporters. This Saturday though was a little nippier than last week. Hey BufordP, just be glad we weren’t out of town this Saturday. Temps were around 30. Not sure of the wind chill. It was cold enough to keep some of our...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2008 – Mannheim Steamroller, the recording group famous for putting a new twist on traditional Christmas music, is hoping to spread holiday cheer to the military this season by giving away 1 million CDs to troops and their families. The group and its creator, Chip Davis, have started giving away copies of its multiple Christmas CDs to troops at home and abroad. The group also is giving away copies of its children’s pop-up book, “My Little Christmas Tree.” “Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to work with many in the armed services,” Davis said. “This...

Dateline Sunday 16 November 2008 Sierra Vista, AZ., Fort Huachuca. Today was the day the “Say No to Torture” Protest by the southwest weekend of protest group also sponsored by code pink. The day for my wife and I, started at 9 am as we headed to town to pick up a new Flag, a quick stop at the local “Evil Wal-Mart” and we were on our way to the park to counter protest. The park they chose to begin their protest is named “Veterans Memorial Park” and I am saddened by the fact that they chose this park to...

TankerBabe and SSG Pitts SSG Pitts, kburi [Mr] Trooprally PleaDeal, Taco Mamma, Damion VAFlagWaver, Lurker Bill TomTheRedHunter, me, Jimmy Valentine's Brother CindyTrueSupporter, Fraxinus, USNRetired Nov 7th the DC Chapter had the honor of meeting two very special people.SSG Pitts and his unit set up a small remote outpost in the northeastern Afghanistan-Pakistan border area. It didn't take long for Taliban forces to plan an attack. SSG Pitts was not only one of the few to survive the Battle of Wanat but played an instrumental part in repelling the attack. Damion Maynard is in the process of walking a mile...

Question here; I was in a Seattles Best Coffee store in Borders and they have a program where you buy the beans and they send it to the troops, Oh , and they give you a free drink. Well most of what someone is going to send is a 12oz. bag of beans priced at near $10. Well , the gal ahead of me in line did this and it made me think that this is perhaps better for Seattles Best Coffee than it is for the troops. Admittedly I was in the Service (Army) 30 years ago. All the...

Walter Reed - Week 187, November 14, 2008, Veteran’s Day Week A misty, damp, but mild and quiet evening at the front gates of Walter Reed. A fitting way to end Veteran’s Day week observances. Many, as I did, visited the World War II Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the Iwo Jima Memorial and the Air Force Memorial, which overlooks the just dedicated Pentagon Memorial commemorating those who were lost there during the terrorist attack on September 11. But Friday night found us again at the front gates of Walter Reed honoring our service men and women, and supporting the wounded...

Holiday Mail for Heroes From the front lines to the home front, the American Red Cross provides service members, their families and veterans with the care and assistance they need. The Red Cross is partnering with Pitney Bowes this holiday season for the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign. For the second year in a row, we’re collecting holiday cards to distribute to American service members, veterans and their families in the United States and around the world. Pitney Bowes is generously donating technology, resources and postage to make this holiday card program possible. Our goal is to collect and distribute...

Olney started out originally with Lurker Bill, Cindy_True_Supporter, []Mrs] T and myself. Then the faithful D.C. Chapter members were able to clear their schedule to help out. They supported the Olney FReep even after spending Friday night at Walter Reed, thru wind, rain and cold. SIDEBAR: Neither Olney or Walter Reed has had a serious snow fall while we FReeped. Hope our good luck continues. We even had two FReeps in Olney on one day to throw the moonbats into confusion (not hard to do). As the Legionnaires started to come out, the FReepers got a break. Not long ago,...

Letters for the troops Through Dec. 10, the public can send their greeting cards, with adequate postage and a return address, to Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, Md. 20791-5456. To speed delivery, mailers should not send care packages, money or any inserts, including glitter.

I put up the Olney AAR late this week to keep all the political threads from covering it up. The MODs did their best to keep the political crap out of the Activism/Chapter, but alas, they couldn’t. A THANKS to the MODs for what they did before getting swamped. Second, I want to Thank BufordP for a GREAT Olney AAR last week. It received almost 600 views after being buried by crap political threads in the first day it was up. We had a new Legionnaire show up today - George, Army, Vietnam, early 60s. While he said that he’ll...

Where: Corner of Shaw and Blackstone When: Tonight! Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Bring your signs, flags and banners. Come and show your support for our troops and Commander-in-Chief! Hope to see everyone there!

24 October 2008, Elder Street and Georgia Avenue, Washington, DC Honor Roll: Trooprally (Mr. & Mrs), Cindy_True_Supporter, Rongkirby, Lurker Bill, Fraxinus, VAFlagWaver, Satin Patriot,Kburi, Chief, VictoryNY, Tom the Redhunter, USNRetired and “My FRiend Susan” Kburi and the DC Chapter say adios to Satin Patriot. Satin Patriot is being relocated by her work. Here’s the rest of VAFlagWaver’s pics: Here’s Mrs “T’s” Pics BufordP and mgta remind us that our wounded heroes on Friday nights ride this bus; Thanks to The Aleethia Foundation. Who is The Aleethia Foundation? Glad you asked : Just wanted to update you on the “Friday Night...