Remember The Military This Holiday Season

Take a few moments to put a little joy in someone's holiday.  

I know you'll find yours merrier as well. 

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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 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.

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.


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.


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 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 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 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 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.

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.

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