FW: Websites to Support US Military Overseas

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I haven't checked any of these out yet, but wanted to share the list in case anyone is interested.Faith is the ability to not panic.* * * * *

AAFES Gift Certificateshttp://www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htmThe Army and Air Force Exchange Services is where most servicemen and women do their shopping. You can purchase gift certificates for those in Iraq and those hospitalized.Adopt a Platoonhttp://www.adoptaplatoon.org/Adopt a Platoon has several ongoing projects to ensure that every soldier overseas does not walk away from mail call empty-handed.AnySoldierhttp://www.anysoldier.us/index.cfmAny Soldier is a non-profit organization that helps people send care packages to members of the armed services in Iraq.AOLbyPhoneaol://4344:3449.abpSPLSH.16722104.784567724/AOL users can record up to a 3-minute voice mail and send it to military personnel who are in their Address Book. The recipient will receive the message as an e-mail attachment and can listen from their computer. This is free through January 15.Appreciate Our Troopshttp://www.appreciateourtroops.orgPurchase a Support Our Troops mug and a free personalized mug will be given to a current or former service member.Blue Star Mothershttp://www.bluestarmothers.orgThe Blue Star Mothers was founded by service members' moms during World War II. Any mother with a son or daughter in the military can join.Books For Soldiershttp://www.booksforsoldiers.com/Help the troops escape boredom by donating some books. You can also donate DVDs and CDs requested by soldiers.Camp Dohahttp://www.campdoha.org/Camp Doha provides valuable information for those about to deploy, their friends and families and anyone who wants to support the troops.Cell Phones for Soldiers http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/pages/1/index.htmDonated cell phones are recycled and turned into cash. The cash is used to purchase calling cards for soldiers in Iraq.Defend Americahttp://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.htmlThank any service member stationed throughout the U.S. and the world with an e-mail.Fisher Househttp://www.fisherhouse.org/The Fisher House Foundation donates comfort homes, built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.Freedom Callshttp://www.freedomcalls.org/The Freedom Calls Foundation is helping families videoconference with their loved ones in Iraq. You can donate money to help keep this project going.Groceries for Families http://www.commissaries.com/certificheck/The men and women who lay down their lives for us are terribly underpaid. Help a family by purchasing gift certificates to the commissary.Homes for Our Troopshttp://www.homesforourtroops.org/Homes for Our Troops assists injured veterans and their immediate families by building new or adapting existing homes with handicapped accessibility.Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/foundation_heroesfund.htmlThe Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides grants to the families of servicemen and women who died in Iraq. You can donate online, through mail or by calling a toll-free number.Military Momshttp://www.militarymoms.net/index.htmlThis site provides support to all of the moms out there who has a son or daughter in the military.Operation: A Bit of Homehttp://www.operationabitofhome.com/Operation: A Bit of Home supports over 150 different soldiers per day by providing necessary and hard-to-get toiletries.Operation Air Conditionerhttp://www.operationac.com/Operation Air Conditioner provides not only air conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold in the winter) for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.Operation Call Homehttp://www.platoonphone.com/Operation Call Home's mission is to provide each platoon with their own satellite phone.Operation Dear Abbyhttp://anyservicemember.navy.mil/The U.S. Navy and Dear Abby have teamed up. Their site allows you to send e-mail messages of support to service members.Operation Givehttp://www.operationgive.org/Operation Give provides toys, clothing and school supplies primarily to the children of Iraq and Afghanistan.Operation Hero Mileshttp://www.heromiles.org/You can donate your unused frequent flier miles to help soldiers travel on emergency leave. They are also used to help families fly to hospitalized soldiers.Operation Interdependencehttp://www.oidelivers.org/Operation Interdependence supplies care packages to deployed soldiers. You can help out by providing goods, coordinating efforts or donating funds.Operation Iraqi Childrenhttp://www.operationiraqichildren.org/Many soldiers are rebuilding schools in Iraq and scrounging around for school supplies. Help by donating a school supplies kit.Operation Military Pridehttp://operationmilitarypride.orgOperation Military Pride is a volunteer organization that sends cards letters and care packages to troops.Operation Uplinkhttp://www.operationuplink.org/Donate money to Operation Uplink. The money is used to purchase phone cards so servicemen and women can call home.Soldiers' Angelshttp://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.phpBecome some soldier's angel by adopting a service member.Treats for Troopshttp://www.treatsfortroops.com/Treats for Troops helps get you provide packages to your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone, the -A-Soldier Program matches you with a registered soldier by branch of service, home state, gender, or birthday - or you can choose to sponsor a group of soldiers.USO Careshttp://www.usocares.org/You can sponsor care packages provided by the USO with a $25 donation.Voice from Homehttp://voicesfromhome.org/home.htmlVoices From Home allows military members and their families and friends to send and receive immediate voice e-mail messages in remote locations around the world.

[Guest guest]

The majority of these are very good and are good

links.

Thanks for remembering to support the troops and reminding all of us of

their service.

Dick

At 09:29 AM 12/31/04, you wrote:

I haven't checked any of these

out yet, but wanted to share the list in case anyone is

interested.

Faith is the ability to

not panic.

* * * * *

AAFES Gift Certificates

http://www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htm

The Army and Air Force Exchange Services

is where most servicemen and women do their shopping. You can purchase

gift certificates for those in Iraq and those hospitalized.

Adopt a Platoon

http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/

Adopt a Platoon has several ongoing

projects to ensure that every soldier overseas does not walk away from

mail call empty-handed.

AnySoldier

http://www.anysoldier.us/index.cfm

Any Soldier is a non-profit organization

that helps people send care packages to members of the armed services in

Iraq.

AOLbyPhone

aol://4344:3449.abpSPLSH.16722104.784567724/

AOL users can record up to a 3-minute voice mail and send it to military

personnel who are in their Address Book. The recipient will receive the

message as an e-mail attachment and can listen from their computer. This

is free through January 15.

Appreciate Our Troops

http://www.appreciateourtroops.org

Purchase a Support Our Troops mug and a

free personalized mug will be given to a current or former service

member.

Blue Star Mothers

http://www.bluestarmothers.org

The Blue Star Mothers was founded by

service members' moms during World War II. Any mother with a son or

daughter in the military can join.

Books For Soldiers

http://www.booksforsoldiers.com/

Help the troops escape boredom by

donating some books. You can also donate DVDs and CDs requested by

soldiers.

Camp Doha

http://www.campdoha.org/

Camp Doha provides valuable information

for those about to deploy, their friends and families and anyone who

wants to support the troops.

Cell Phones for Soldiers

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/pages/1/index.htm

Donated cell phones are recycled and

turned into cash. The cash is used to purchase calling cards for soldiers

in Iraq.

Defend America

http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html

Thank any service member stationed

throughout the U.S. and the world with an e-mail.

Fisher House

http://www.fisherhouse.org/

The Fisher House Foundation donates

comfort homes, built on the grounds of major military and VA medical

centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one

during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or

injury.

Freedom Calls

http://www.freedomcalls.org/

The Freedom Calls Foundation is helping

families videoconference with their loved ones in Iraq. You can donate

money to help keep this project going.

Groceries for Families

http://www.commissaries.com/certificheck/

The men and women who lay down their

lives for us are terribly underpaid. Help a family by purchasing gift

certificates to the commissary.

Homes for Our Troops

http://www.homesforourtroops.org/

Homes for Our Troops assists injured

veterans and their immediate families by building new or adapting

existing homes with handicapped accessibility.

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/foundation_heroesfund.html

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides

grants to the families of servicemen and women who died in Iraq. You can

donate online, through mail or by calling a toll-free number.

Military Moms

http://www.militarymoms.net/index.html

This site provides support to all of the

moms out there who has a son or daughter in the military.

Operation: A Bit of Home

http://www.operationabitofhome.com/

Operation: A Bit of Home supports over

150 different soldiers per day by providing necessary and hard-to-get

toiletries.

Operation Air Conditioner

http://www.operationac.com/

Operation Air Conditioner provides not

only air conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold in the

winter) for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Operation Call Home

http://www.platoonphone.com/

Operation Call Home's mission is to

provide each platoon with their own satellite phone.

Operation Dear Abby

http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/

The U.S. Navy and Dear Abby have teamed

up. Their site allows you to send e-mail messages of support to service

members.

Operation Give

http://www.operationgive.org/

Operation Give provides toys, clothing

and school supplies primarily to the children of Iraq and

Afghanistan.

Operation Hero Miles

http://www.heromiles.org/

You can donate your unused frequent

flier miles to help soldiers travel on emergency leave. They are also

used to help families fly to hospitalized soldiers.

Operation Interdependence

http://www.oidelivers.org/

Operation Interdependence supplies care

packages to deployed soldiers. You can help out by providing goods,

coordinating efforts or donating funds.

Operation Iraqi Children

http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/

Many soldiers are rebuilding schools in

Iraq and scrounging around for school supplies. Help by donating a school

supplies kit.

Operation Military Pride

http://operationmilitarypride.org

Operation Military Pride is a volunteer

organization that sends cards letters and care packages to

troops.

Operation Uplink

http://www.operationuplink.org/

Donate money to Operation Uplink. The

money is used to purchase phone cards so servicemen and women can call

home.

Soldiers' Angels

http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php

Become some soldier's angel by adopting

a service member.

Treats for Troops

http://www.treatsfortroops.com/

Treats for Troops helps get you provide

packages to your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone, the

-A-Soldier Program matches you with a registered soldier by branch

of service, home state, gender, or birthday - or you can choose to

sponsor a group of soldiers.

USO Cares

http://www.usocares.org/

You can sponsor care packages provided

by the USO with a $25 donation.

Voice from Home

http://voicesfromhome.org/home.html

Voices From Home allows military members

and their families and friends to send and receive immediate voice e-mail

messages in remote locations around the world.