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Please Thank Our Troops This Christmas

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As we are all scurrying around to parties and gift-buying binges, please take some time to do something for our volunteer men and women serving in the US Armed Forces all around the world.

We are in a generational and ideological struggle between Western democratic liberal ideals and radical Islamic fascism. Our troops are on the front lines of this war in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Phillipines, Africa, and many other hot spots in this worldwide struggle.

From FreedomsWatch.org are some great ideas of how you can contribute time and/or treasure to honor our servicemen and women. (SUPPORT THE TROOPS!)

One of my personal favorite pro-military organizations is Soldier’s Angels.

Soldiers’ Angels was started by a self-described ordinary mother of an ordinary young man turned hero, Sgt. Brandon Varn. Brandon was deployed in Iraq and has since honorably completed his mission and has returned back to his proud and loving family.

In the summer of 2003, he wrote home expressing his concern that some soldiers did not receive any mail or support from home. Being a caring and loving mother, she decided not to allow a situation like that to continue. She contacted a few friends and extended family to ask if they would write to a soldier or two. Within a few short months, Soldiers’ Angels went from a mother writing a few extra letters to an Internet Community with thousands of angels worldwide.

After all, how can you say “no” to a group of American military moms?!?! I’ve donated to Soldier’s Angels today as I have each Christmastime.

Please do something this holiday season to support our volunteer military and remind them that the American people stand behind them here at home!

-Bruce (GayPatriot)

Comments

  5. TGC, we have sent 300,000 boxes in five years. We have become so efficient, and have many corporate sponsors, that this year alone we sent out 100,000 packages.
    We are 100% volunteer, our product comes from corporate sponsors as well as from people all over the country who collect and send us donations. We are funded entirely from private donations, no government money.
    I’d say our biggest donation is that the CA National Guard allows us to use the Armory in Van Nuys as both storage and work space. So that is a big savings on not having to pay rent. But the expenses in postage, printing, garbage collection – all means that this year will cost $1,200,000, and we are close to meeting that goal.
    This weekend we had 1500 volunteers come and pack boxes. Many were first timers – which amazes me. We are in the fifth year, and new people are constantly showing up to show their support for our wonderful fighting men and women.