bejohnson
11-11-2004, 08:47 AM
Today is Veterans' Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada and the rest of the British sphere of influence.
Let's take a moment today to remember those brave men and women, past and present, that have sacrificed so much to enable us to live in liberty and freedom today.
This holiday season is approaching fast and many of our troops will be spending their holidays far from home. Because of security concerns, we can't send unsolicited packages as we could in the past. But there are some ways you can brighten the day of a soldier. For the U.S. forum members and anyone else that wishes to help, here is a list of groups and organizations that are helping the service men and women in the field this holiday season.
Any Soldier (http://anysoldier.com/) provides soldier contacts you can browse that include lists of what they need and want.
Operation Uplink (http://www.operationuplink.org/) is a unique program that keeps military personnel and hospitalized veterans in touch with their families and loved ones by providing them with a free phone card.
Operation Dear Abby (http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/) allows you to send your message of encouragement to the troops via an online interface.
The USO (http://www.usocares.org/src/uso_home.htm) has a Sponsor A Care Package program.
Books For Soldiers (http://booksforsoldiers.com/) is a soldier support site that ships books, DVDs and supplies to deployed soldiers and soldiers in VA hospitals, via a large volunteer network.
Operation AC (http://operationac.com/) sends air conditioners (and heaters!) to our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Let's take a moment today to remember those brave men and women, past and present, that have sacrificed so much to enable us to live in liberty and freedom today.
This holiday season is approaching fast and many of our troops will be spending their holidays far from home. Because of security concerns, we can't send unsolicited packages as we could in the past. But there are some ways you can brighten the day of a soldier. For the U.S. forum members and anyone else that wishes to help, here is a list of groups and organizations that are helping the service men and women in the field this holiday season.
Any Soldier (http://anysoldier.com/) provides soldier contacts you can browse that include lists of what they need and want.
Operation Uplink (http://www.operationuplink.org/) is a unique program that keeps military personnel and hospitalized veterans in touch with their families and loved ones by providing them with a free phone card.
Operation Dear Abby (http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/) allows you to send your message of encouragement to the troops via an online interface.
The USO (http://www.usocares.org/src/uso_home.htm) has a Sponsor A Care Package program.
Books For Soldiers (http://booksforsoldiers.com/) is a soldier support site that ships books, DVDs and supplies to deployed soldiers and soldiers in VA hospitals, via a large volunteer network.
Operation AC (http://operationac.com/) sends air conditioners (and heaters!) to our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.