Whether you support the war or not, Support The Soldiers!
Keep all of these soldiers in your thoughts and prayers.
Pray that they are brought home safely to those they love and love them.
"Dear God,
Hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
Bring them back to those that love them"
Amen.
A Beautiful Tribute to My Heroes, Our American Soldiers
It is my privilege to offer the Support Our American Soldiers Web Store Link Above.
There you will find a collection of patriotic items for you to show your support of the men and women serving this country in our military, at home and abroad. The store currently features magnetic ribbons, rubber wristbands, bracelets & other jewelry. The seller will contine to search for other unique and quality items to offer that show we SUPPORT OUR TROOPS . . . until they all come home.
It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer.
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag.
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.
Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC
I thought you might enjoy watching the below videos, they both bring tears to my eyes.
Letters From War; Mark Schultz
I adopted a troop member, click the link below and adopt one yourself!
Presidential Prayer Team Adopt A Troop!
Keep a candle lit in your home as I do in mine.
Click here To Light Your Own Candle in Support of our American Soldiers
Are you familiar with geography that our fighting forces are facing? And do you know where our troops are located? MilitaryCity.com shows a map so that you can see how our forces are dispersed in the region.
Geography of our Fighting Forces
War isn't hell just for the soldiers. The people left behind often have to take on two roles. In many cases, these are young wives or fiancées who feel overwhelmed. Military.com's online meeting place can help. If your loved one has been shipped out, you'll find lots of support as well as legal and financial guidance.
Helpful Sites & Support for Those Waiting For Their Loved One To Return
More than 300,000 U.S. troops are currently deployed in the Persian Gulf region. Several Web sites allow you to show your support for service members, especially those serving overseas in this time of war.
Online Thank You to Our Troops
As of this writing, 6.7 million people had signed. Just enter your name and location to send your thanks.
Operation Dear Abby dates back to 1967, when Sgt. Billy Thompson
wrote to newspaper columnist Abigail Van Buren, asking for a letter
from home as a Christmas present.
The Pentagon was concerned about getting so much mail to the troops,
so Operation Dear Abby, has been moved to the Internet. This site asks you to choose a
military branch, then gives you space to type a message up to 1,000 characters.
There's nothing like a telephone call back home. You can help make that
happen with Operation Uplink, Run by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, this program provides military personnel with free calling cards. Operation Uplink distributed 900,000 cards in the last few months. You can make contributions over the Internet with a credit card at the organization's site.
Operation USO Care Package has taken the place of packages and letters
formerly sent to Any Service Member. The Department of Defense
cancelled the Any Service Member program because of security concerns.
The USO (United Service Organizations) accepts donations and messages
of support from individuals and corporations. The packages contain
such items as prepaid international calling cards, disposable cameras,
toiletries and sunscreen. Donations and messages must be mailed to
Virginia. More information is available at the link above.
Stars and Stripes is a newspaper which serves members of the military
overseas. It is printing in the paper greetings to individual GIs.
The messages can be e-mailed to Stars and Stripes 24 hours per day.
They must be 50 words or less, and will be printed on a first-come,
first- run basis. Messages will be screened and may be edited. E-mail
at the link below:
Messages of Support to Army Reserve Soldiers is an online message board
where you can post a note and read those left by others. If you have
someone who has been called up by the Army, or if you just want to show
support with more than your name, this is a good site.
Express Your Support Army Support
The American Red Cross, works with military
relief societies to provide emergency financial aid to people in the
service. It provided approximately $3.3 million in aid in 2001, the
most recent year for which data is available.
The Red Cross also provides emergency communication services for
dependents who need to reach a service member. The involvement of the
Red Cross helps commanders verify the need for emergency leave. It has
an online financial donation form on its site. It also accepts
donations of blood and tissue, and needs volunteers.
A sweet little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee. He made it himself and was so proud. He anxiously waited to hear the verdict on the quality of the coffee.The grandmother had never in her life had such a bad cup of coffee, and as she forced down the last sip she noticed three of those little green army guys in the bottom of the cup. She asked "Honey why would three little green army guys be in the bottom of my cup?" Her grandson replied, "You know Grandma, it's like on TV. The best part of waking up, is soldiers in your cup."
The sign on the side of the rare and almost extinct "basselope" below should read, TO IRAQ, With Love.
As the owner of a basset hound, Colonel Beauregard, the descriptions are priceless and match my "dawgs" personality.
I know some who visit this page could take the levity of the joke and picture the wrong way, but it is meant to make those that serve our country and keep we Americans safe...it is meant to give them a smile.
If I've made one soldier's day brighter for a moment by looking at the "basselope" or reading the joke above about soldiers in your cup...
Then I will have succeeded with what I wanted to do...Which is to make a soldier smile!
DEFEND AMERICA~SEND THANKS TO THE TROOPS!
An old military axiom:"Great courage is required to take a seemingly unheroic action."
HEROES! They are each and every one, HEROES! God Bless and Keep them safe!
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