Support our Troops --
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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
no soldier overseas walks away
from mail call empty-handed.
AnySoldier
http://anysoldier.com/index.cfm
Any Soldier is a non-profit
organization that helps people
send care packages to members of
the armed services in Iraq.
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.
MarineParents
http://www.marineparents.com
MarineParents is a place for
parents of Marines to meet up.
You'll find advice, support and
information.
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 Gratitude
http://www.opgratitude.com
Operation Gratitude provides a
way for you to show your respect
and appreciation for the troops.
It sends care packages and
letters to troops stationed
overseas.
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.
Packages From Home
http://www.packagesfromhome.org
Packages From Home sends
personal care and comfort items
to U.S. troops deployed
overseas. Find out how to donate
time, money or items to this
non-profit organization.
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 Foster-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.
US Central Command
http://www.centcom.mil
Find out what the Coalition is
doing. U.S. Central Command
features up-to-date information
on Operation Enduring Freedom
and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
USO Cares
http://www.usocares.org/
You can sponsor care packages
provided by the USO with a $25
donation. |