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  • Sweet tooth, Sweet returns, Key Volunteers 'Returning Heroes Fund' proves successful

    03/02/2006 3:43:41 PM PST · by SandRat · 3 replies · 161+ views
    Marine Corps News ^ | Mar 1, 2006 | Sgt. Christopher D. Reed
    INDIAN HEAD, Md. (March 1, 2006) -- Key Volunteers from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) didn't realize how many Marines and Sailors at the unit had a sweet tooth until they sold $430 worth of baked goods March 1st. Two hours after the "Returning Heroes Fund" bake sale began, it became abundantly clear that a simple idea like selling baked goods to raise funds for Marines and Sailors returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom would be a success. As the shadow of the third anniversary [March 19th] of the Iraqi conflict approaches, Sheryl Brochu, the...