• Until Then (broadband 3MB .swf photo montage by Todd Clegg, GCS Distributing, link)    • Honor, Respect, American (1 minute, .wmv, 1.75MB) alternate     • Thank You (Anheuser-Busch, 1 minute .asf 2.6MB)      • It's the Veterans from Good Old Dogs       • Reveille - A Salute to Veterans (broadband)        • Remember It Well (.pps of our Troops)         • Take 2 minutes, Remember our Veterans on Nov. 11th (3.6MB .wmv )          • A spoken "Silent Night" tribute to some who served (3.5MB .wmv)            • Farewell Marine (.swf by Sandra Lee (James) Gilcher © 2004)

Send Cards & Correspondence to: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001 CharityWatch.org's "watchdog site"    AIP American Institute of Philanthropy

Donations are also being accepted by the Army Emergency Relief, the Navy/Marine Relief Society; the Air Force Aid Society; the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance; the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services; and the Fisher House Foundation, which provides "comfort houses" for family members who have lost servicemembers. (src: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82385,00.html)  The Defense Department is not accepting anonymous packages for the troops overseas, but has offered suggestions on how to help or show support.


1. Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
2. Gary Sinise Foundation
3. New Beginnings for Military Families
4. Remember Their Sacrifice
   
5. And Troop Support – Links to multiple websites on how to help!
   
6. Project Homefront Staten Island, NY: Care packages are sent to our military that are deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait for Staten Islanders, New Yorkers or those from New York in close support.)
7. The FRONTLINE FAITH™ Project delivers MP3 players preloaded with spiritual content, especially as it pertains to military service, to members of our armed forces currently deployed or returning from deployment, with special emphasis on injured troops and troops stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan. Listen Now
8. CatholicMil.org: Catholics in the Military, personnel, Chaplins, and families also Find Baptismal Records
9. Cell Phones for Soldiers & Print a pre-paid shipping label to send in your phone Help Soldiers Call Home.
10. Operation Independence: organizes and sends care packages to deployed troops.
11. Army & Air Force Exchange Service: Gift Cards, Certificates, & Pre-paid Calling Cards
    (..ANYONE can purchase AAFES Gift Cards and Gift Certificates for troops downrange)
12. Operation Gratitude: Care Packages for Military
13. Let's Bring'em Home: Help Them travel home on leave.
14. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation: higher education need-based financial assistance to the sons and daughters of Marines, former Marines, U.S. military families
15. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
16. Homes for Our Troops: Building specially adapted homes for our severely injured veterans
    (Homes For Our Troops phone: 508-823-3300, a non-profit, non-partisan 501 (c)(3) organization, AIP rated A- by CharityWatch.org's "American Institute of Philanthropy")
17. Military OneSource (militaryonesource.com, military oriented)
    ( Body, Career, Crisis, Deployment, Education, Elder Care, Financial Calculators, Guard/Reserve, Legal, Mind, Money, Moving, Parenting, Recreation, Relationships, Relocation, Severely Injured, Special Needs, Transition)
18. MilitarySaves.org
    (build long term wealth through savings & debt reduction)
19. Finance, Amortization Tables, Credit, Credit Bureau, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Collection Agency, Debt, FICO, FICO score, Finance Calculators, Interest, Interest Rates, Loans, Mortgage, Mortgages, Payment Calculators, Real Estate, Relocation
20. Job Links, Jobs, Salary, Career Development, Moving/Relocate, Employment, Positions
21. FreedomsWatch.org's → Support the Troops Action Center
22. Let's Say Thanks
    (Xerox Corporation has created "Let's Say Thanks", a national program designed to deliver..cards to servicemen and women overseas with messages of support from home.)
23. Reconnect America
24. Freedom Calls Foundation (..keep our troops..in touch with their families.)
25. Xerox's "Let's Say Thanks in Support of our Troops"
    (quote: "This Web site gives you an opportunity to send a free printed postcard to U.S. solders stationed overseas showing your support and appreciation for the service to our country." [Aug06] )
26. America Supports You → Ways to Support our Troops via many non-profit homefront groups
    categories:
    1. Computer Donation
    2. Donate Frequent Flyer Miles
    3. Entertainment for the Troops
    4. Gift Certificates
    5. Help for the Wounded
    6. Helping Troops Help Others
    7. Homes for Disabled Troops
    8. Letters and Messages
    9. Military Family Support
    10. Other Support
    11. Phone Cards
    12. Scholarships
    13. Send Care Packages
    14. Service Aid Societies
    15. Training and Placement for Veterans
    16. Tragedy Assistance
    17. Video Conferencing
    18. Veteran Service Organizations
27. Treat Any Soldier
    (tips on what soldiers need & arranges care packages)
28. Yellow Ribbon America
    (assists with funeral expenses, babysitting, car repairs, laptops, more)
29. Adopt a Platoon
    (mail support, promotes patriotism in schools/communities, humanitarian aid)
30. Wounded Warrior Project & Soldier Ride
    The 'Project' & 'Ride' seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other hot spots around the world.
31. Operation Gratitude (care packages & support our troops links)
32. Coalition to Salute America's Heroes with Links for Job Seekers & Employers for severely wounded and disabled War on Terror Veterans (more jobs links)
33. Thanks for a job well done! - A lesson in patience and gratitude
34. Operation: MOM includes all family and friends of those who are active military personnel. 'Our Family - Your Freedom" ..a support group for parents, spouses, sisters, brothers, close family, and friends of those securing our freedom, whether here or afar. ..Operation: MOM includes all branches of service.
35. "Hire a Hero" Career Center for Military Severely Injured Center
    A U.S. Dept. of Defense support program for employment to wounded or disabled veterans. Submit a request for information form Help take care of servicemembers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Job searches on site.
36. Defend America: What You Can Do to
37. Support Our Troops and to Thank the U.S. Military (virtural greeting card)
38. Adopt A Soldier/Hugs to Kuwait
39. Send a greeting via e-mail through Operation Dear Abbey or (AnyServiceMember.Navy.Mil)
40. Operation Military Pride (OMP) (distributes email & care package troop information ) (removed OMP link 07/25/05 pending check of non-profit status)
41. Family Lifelines
42. FreedomsWatch.org
    Support Our Troops links:
    1. http://www.adoptaplatoon.org
    2. http://www.anysoldier.com
    3. http://www.booksforsoldiers.com/
    4. http://give2thetroops.org
    5. http://www.moveamericaforward.org
    6. http://www.operationhomefront.net
    7. http://www.operationcareandcomfort.org
    8. http://www.operationcarepackages.org
    9. http://www.operationtroopaid.org
    10. http://www.opgratitude.com
    11. http://www.soldiersangels.org
    12. http://www.usocares.org
43. Operation Paperback (ship books to bases, ships, U.S. Military hospitals, & U.S.O.s)
44. Operation Shoebox
45. USO Sponsors Show a Service Member You Care & "Operation USO Care Package":
    •Where (US Affiliate Locations & Overseas Centers)
    For every $25 donation you make, the USO will send a care package with both needed and requested items valued at approximately $75 to a deployed service man or woman
    •Wishlists
    •Items
    •Needed
46. Operation (AC) Air Conditioner (send air conditioners [and other items] to the Troops in Iraq.)
47. AmericaSupportsYou.mil :
    (sources: Fox News Channel: "Dayside w/Linda Vester" & the Department of Defense)
    Visit: America Supports You for more "Support our Troops" links,
    How to develop your own support team, and sent messages to the troops.
    Includes: Program materials & promotional items, Stories, read Messages to the Troops, & photo essays, Kids Helping, Send A Message to our Soldiers, with Messages from our Soldiers,
    plus a list of many Independent organizations who are ready and willing to help you support the troops, and Musical Tributes
48. Adopt a Sniper The Movie (.swf 'flash' movie: flash player download) (formerly 'Adopt a Sniper')
    
    "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...."
    -- General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, died 1864.
    Killed in battle during US Civil War
    (src: http://www.sauruspress.com/lookback/worldwars/quotes.htm)
    
    
49. Here is a list of Websites for several organizations sponsoring programs for members of the US Armed Forces overseas:
    (link source: www.americasarmy.com)

    The public may: Deadline December 9th: The "Stars and Stripes:"   Holiday Messages of Support at http://holiday.stripes.osd.mil section passes greetings, posts messages, announcements, and words of encouragement. They will posted online beginning Dec. 18th. Such messages (LIMITED TO 250 characters/50 WORDS OR LESS) will be printed beginning Dec. 18th on a first-come, first-run basis, Deadline for submissions: December 9th Messages may be sent from the "Stripes.com" web page at: Holiday Messages of Support . Messages may be sent to "Stripes.com" messages@stripes.com. SALTS - Standard Automated Logistics Tool Set: Send E-Mail to our Sailors and Marines onboard our deployed ships! "Operation Postcards" Send a Real Postcard to a Soldier Overseas! (link src: www.military.com) -plus- Send a calling card to help keep service members in touch with their families at Operation Uplink http://www.operationuplink.org Make a donation to one of the military relief societies: Volunteer at a VA Hospital http://www.va.gov/vetsday/ to honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts. Support families whose loved ones are being treated at military and VA hospitals through a donation to the Fisher House at http://www.fisherhouse.org USMC-MCCS Support Our Troops website are additional links to: USPS Iraqi Freedom Mailing Tips Help the Marine Corps Community Services & Mobility Support w/family member employment And, Donate to one of the military relief societies: Army Emergency Relief at http://www.aerhq.org Navy/Marine Relief Society at http://www.nmcrs.org Air Force Aid Society at http://www.afas.org Armed Services YMCA (link src: www.military.com) Coast Guard Mutual Assistance at http://www.cgmahq.org Contribute to The USO [United Services Organizations (also in print friendly format)] "source: Military.com, "The Insider" at .. the USO is chartered by the Congress as a non-profit charitable corporation and is not a part of the United States Government." Donate to "Operation USO Care Package" at http://www.usometrodc.org/care1.html or at http://www.usocares.org/home.htm Support the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services at http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/ Give to The Gift of Groceries program at http://www.commissaries.com/certificheck/index.htm Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

50. "Want to send a care package to Any Soldier in Iraq, but have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how to send it?"
    Attn: Any Soldier via http://www.anysoldier.us
    Suggestions for what to send"
    note: The "AnySoldier" site has many links to other 'Support our Troops' websites. It's worth a visit.
51. Sergeant Brian Horne's web page member of the 'Sky Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army.'

52. • UK Operation Telic (Ministry of Defense, MoD)

    • UK Forces Gulf Fund The UK Forces Gulf Fund has been set up to provide welfare support to UK Service Personnel and accompanying civilians taking part in Operation Telic. • Messages of goodwill can be left at The British Forces Bulletin Board

53. Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
    ( Freedom Alliance, a 501(c)3 educational and charitable foundation )
54. Operaton Hero Miles:
    Official Web Site at http://www.heromiles.org + More Supportlinks
    Learn How Americans Use Frequent Flyer Miles to Support Our Troops
    "The military does not pay the cost of their [domestic] travel in the United States, so your frequent flyer miles are a huge help. 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 how much it will cost."
    (link source: Fox News Cable TV, Your World w/Neil Cavuto, Fox News Channel, Dec. 5, 2003)
    and
    U.S. Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger ( Maryland's 2nd District) who presented "Operation Hero Miles" on Cavuto's show, December 5, 2003.

    Airlines Currently Accepting Donations via the Fisher House Foundation Contributions and Operation Hero Miles: Details & Procedures (03Sep06)

    see other information re:
    AirTran•Alaska•America West•American•Continental•Delta Air Lines•Midwest•Northwest•United•US Airways

55. An example of local support, in the Imperial Valley, California area, was the adoption of the "Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment" (home base: Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Ca., US.)   Care package items are accepted at Westmorland, Ca.'s City Hall.   Call 760-344-3559 for more info.   Items sought: non-perishable food e.g.'s cereal powdered milk, beef jerky, granola bars, breakfast bars, dried fruits, chips, cookies, tuna, gum, hard candy, crackers, fruit juices, etc.   Personal hygiene items: toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, soap, toilet paper, baby wipes, moist towelettes, deodorant, waterless hand cleaners, 'zip lock bags' plus reading materials, letters, stationary, postcards, socks, black electrical tape, cough drops'n more...

56. How you can help Iraqi Refugees (afsc.org) & Christian Children's Fund: Iraq Chief Wiggles' - Operation Give (toys to Iraqi children) Chief Wiggles-Straight from Iraq (The Online Journal of Chief Wiggles) Toys Pictures slideshow, part 1 part 2, a girls orphanage

57. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) U.S. Soldier Fights To Keep Home While In Iraq Wife Says Bank [Wells Fargo] Threatens To Foreclose On Sergeant's House, Sell Belongings (Internet Broadcasting, 1Mar05) (re: lease termination, foreclosure, interest rate cap, delays/stays in legal proceedings, preventing and reopening Default Judgments, Rental housing eviction protection, Pre-service Real/Personal property installment contracts and leases, Mortgage and Storage Lien protection, taxes, insurance, small business owner protection, powers of attorney, voting rights, statute of limitations, ) Google: search results & JAL ADVISORY 13: SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT PRIMER (JA, USMC - 01/02/2004) & Operation Home Front: Laws and Legislation (IL) + Deployment Documents and Information

58. Veterans
    Organizations & Support:
    1. Paralyzed Veterans of America
       • Veterans' Benefits

Cell Phones for Soldiers Featured on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric

For a 7-year-old who's missing his daddy and a father thousands of miles away at war, a phone call is not just a chance to catch up: It's the only way to cope, CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace reports.

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