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The Mission: Warrior Weekend provides weekends of rest and relaxation for soldiers and marines who have been wounded in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and are undergoing recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.. The missions are funded by both individuals and organizations and are no cost to the soldiers and marines who participate. Wounded service members, and their families who are in residence at Walter Reed are welcome. Missions focus on small groups of 10-12,...

Operation Support Our Troops (OSOT) came to be from a telephone call from SPC Scott Sheaffer to his mother, Sheryl, in January of 2003. He asked "Mom, where are you guys? All we're seeing are the antis!" That was all it took to get Mom and Grandma moving! You see, during the Gulf War in 1991, Sheryl (Gulit) Sheaffer and Nadine Gulit were active in Operation Home Front - a "Support our Troops" grassroots effort. Sheryl's sons Scott and Adam were 9 and 7 years old at the time and particip...

Currently in the VA Healthcare system there are 4 poly-trauma centers operating. Level one poly-trauma centers are considered the most advanced hospitals for veterans. Polytrauma care is for veterans and returning service members with injuries to more than one physical region or organ system, one of which may be life threatening, and which results in physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial impairments and functional disability. Some examples of Polytrauma include: Traumatic Brain ...

We found out about this program recently and thought it would be something we should share. This is from a story on the America Supports You Web site. -------- America Supports You: 'Cell Phones for Soldiers' Rolls On By John D. Banusiewicz American Forces Press Service NORWELL, Mass., Nov. 30, 2004 - Having distributed $100,000 in prepaid calling cards to deployed troops free of charge through their "Cell Phones for Soldiers" program, it would be easy for Brittany and Robbie Bergquist to pac...

The Department of Defense discourages the publishing of lists of the names of troops stationed overseas and has terminated the "Any Soldier" form of mailings. This is why we are unable to offer random names on deployed HeroBracelets. There are, however, two resources in this list that can help you with that if you are interested. Unless you know of someone overseas or know of someone who has a loved one overseas, it is difficult to know how you can help. Here are some suggestions of how you c...

Our Purpose Our purpose is to strengthen communities by helping deployed servicemen and women and their families through difficult circumstances that many times accompany deployment. DSFF strives to lighten the burden of the troops and their families by providing: wellness weekends for spouses and children of deployed soldiers, educational materials and morale-lifting items to deployed troops, monetary help in times of crisis, and Christmas gift certificates for military families in need. We ...

Great list of support organizations. The Department of Defense discourages the publishing of lists of the names of troops stationed overseas and has terminated the "Any Soldier" form of mailings. This is why we are unable to offer random names on deployed HeroBracelets. There are, however, two resources in this list that can help you with that if you are interested. Unless you know of someone overseas or know of someone who has a loved one overseas, it is difficult to know how you can help. ...

Great list of support organizations. 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. "America Supports You" Program (U.S. Departmen...

Great list of support organizations. The Department of Defense discourages the publishing of lists of the names of troops stationed overseas and has terminated the "Any Soldier" form of mailings. This is why we are unable to offer random names on deployed HeroBracelets. There are, however, two resources in this list that can help you with that if you are interested. Unless you know of someone overseas or know of someone who has a loved one overseas, it is difficult to know how you can help. ...

We heard from Susan Sides Hawkins recently. Her son is stationed with the 606th Air Control Squadron in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She mentioned that the guys there would love something to read. They're working hard, but when they have a little time off, they'd love to relax with a good book. It may not seem like a huge thing to send these guys some books, but put yourself in their place for a minute. You're in a hostle land, working long shifts and you find that a total stranger back home took t...