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Strike Them Out for the Troops
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How to Support Our Troops
Looking for ways to support and honor
U.S. military servicemembers and veterans
who protect our security and freedom?
In years past, you could wrap up a care
package and mail it to "Any Service
Member" for the holidays, but with increased
mail restrictions, the Pentagon is asking
people to help through financial contributions,
letter-writing and e-mail, purchasing
authorized pre-made care packages, or
volunteering time through non-profits.
Below are links to programs that offer
aid to our military -- everything from
care packages to emergency services
to military family support. Show your
pride in our armed forces today, either
by purchasing a gift or card for a servicemember,
or donating to programs that support
our military.
Instructions
on Sending Mail to Servicemembers
- Straight from the U.S. Postal Service,
instructions and recommendations on
sending individual mail to servicemembers.
Gifts, Cards, and Care Packages
Christmas for Troops - Paying Tribute to our Military Troops During the Holidays.
Adopt
a Platoon - Support the troops through
gifts and sponsored mail.
Any
Soldier - Sponsor care packages
to servicemembers in Iraq.
Army
and Air Force Exchange Services
- Purchase gift certificates for active
and hospitalized servicemembers.
Books
for Soldiers - Donate books, movies,
and more.
Cell
Phones for Soldiers - Donate your
old cell phones, which pay for calling
cards for our troops.
Commissary
Gift Certificates - Give the gift
of groceries -- buy or donate gift certificates.
DefendAmerica
- Send a virtual thank-you card.
GI-Bracelet.org
- Buy a bracelet to support the troops,
and contribute to a fund of your choice.
Military.com
E-cards - Send a card by e-mail,
for every occasion.
A
Million Thanks - Collects emails
and letters of appreciation for our
armed forces.
Operation
Air Conditioner - Help pay for air
conditioners and heaters for the troops.
Operaton
Dear Abbey - Send greetings and
messages of support.
Operation
Give - Donate toys to be given to
the children of Iraq.
Operation
Gratitude - Contribute to care packages
sent to our servicemembers.
Operation
Hero Miles - Donate your unused
frequent flyer files to servicemembers.
Operation
Homefront Hugs - Contribute to care
packages, or adopt a servicemember.
Operation
Millitary Pride - Sends letters,
care packages, and gifts overseas.
Operation
Uplink - Donate a calling card to
help keep servicemembers in touch with
their families.
Operation
USO Care Package - Sponsor a care
package for $25.
SupportUSTroops.com
- Contribute to care packages to be
sent overseas.
Treats
for Troops - Purchase care packages
for Soldiers.
USPS Packaging Tips - Follow the USPS guidelines so your packages reach them intact.
Voices
from Home - Send voice messages
over email to servicemembers.
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Medical Help
American
Red Cross Armed Forces - Offers
medical services to active duty, veterans,
reservists and families nationwide.
Armed
Services Blood Program - Donate
blood that will be sent to areas of
need around the world.
Blinded
Veterans Association - Volunteer
and scholarship organization provides
care and support for blind veterans
and their families.
VA
Voluntary Service - Volunteer to
help care for wounded veterans.
The
Walter Reed Society - Walter Reed
Medical Center cares for many returning
injured servicemembers.
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Relief and Support
4theTroops
- Coordinates the shipments of supplies,
goods and gifts to our servicemembers
abroad.
Air
Force Aid Society - Official support
and relief organization for Air Force
servicemembers, veterans, and families.
America
Supports You - Send messages to
the troops, and help get the word out.
American
Legion - Organizes blood donation,
volunteer networks, purchase flags of
support, and more.
Angels
of Mercy / No Soldier Left in Need
- Donate clothes to wounded soldiers
returning stateside, or donate to long-term
rehabilitation programs.
The
Armed Forces Foundation - Provides
support and education help to our troops.
Armed
Forces Relief Trust - Combination
of the major military relief societies
takes donations to help servicemembers.
Armed
Services YMCA - Provides educational,
recreational, social and religious support
to the military.
Army
Emergency Relief - Official support
and relief organization for Army servicemembers,
veterans, and families.
Blue
Star Mothers - Organizes postcards
to troops and care packages, and is
currently petitioning Congress for reduced
air fares for servicemembers.
Citizens
for Heroes - Raises funds to support
the official military relief societies
of each branch of the Armed Services.
Coalition
to Salute America's Heroes - Accepts
donations to help in rehabilitating
severely wounded and disabled veterans.
Coast
Guard Mutual Assistance - Major
support and relief organization for
Coast Guard servicemembers, veterans,
and families.
CAUSE:
Comfort for America's Uniformed Services
Elite - Provides comfort items for
troops recuperating in military hospitals
and rehabilitation centers from wounds
and injuries.
Enduring
Freedom K.I.A. Fund - Gives financial
aid to families of servicemembers killed
in action.
Fallen
Patriot Fund - Accepts donations
to send to families of those who fell
in combat.
Fisher
House - Support families whose loved
ones are being treated at military and
VA hospitals.
The
Freedom Alliance - Organizes donations
and contributions for our servicemembers,
and also awards scholarships.
Freedom
Calls Foundation - Contribute to
videoconferencing facilities that put
servicemembers in touch with their families.
Freedom
Fund - Send letters of thanks to
the troops, or donate to funds that
support deploying servicemembers.
Global
War on Terrorism Veterans In Need
- Provides support programs for returning
disabled servicemembers.
Help
Hospitalized Veterans - Sends therapeutic
crafts kits to hospitalized veterans.
The
Home Front Cares - Provides support
for the Pikes Peak Region's military
families of all services by distributing
funds, goods and services to needy families.
Homes
for Our Troops - Assists injured
veterans and their families by building
new or adapting existing homes for handicapped
accessibility.
Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund - Fund provides
unrestricted grants to the families
of military personnel who have given
their lives in the current operations
in defense of our country.
Military
Pets Foster Project - Nationwide
network of foster homes cares for the
pets of deployed personnel.
Navy/Marine
Relief Society - Official support
and relief organization for Navy servicemembers,
veterans, and families.
Operation
Child Care - Provides child care
services for the families of Reserve
and National Guard members.
Operation
Purple - National Military Family
Association (NMFA) volunteer program
provides educational camps for military
children.
Shadow Warrior Foundation -
Soldiers'
Angels - Support group aids wounded
Soldiers with transitional backpacks,
personal visits, and phone calls, etc.,
and also sends thanks via letters and
email to the U.S. military and its allies.
Special
Operations Warrior Foundation -
Provides college scholarship grants,
financial aid and educational counseling
to the children of Special Operations
personnel killed in an operational mission
or training accident.
The
Survivors of Servicemembers SOS Fund
- Provides funds to families who have
lost a loved one in Iraq.
The
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
(TAPS) - Provides services and support
for survivors of late servicemembers.
Unmet
Needs - Veterans of Foreign Wars
program donates money to help with military
families' financial necessities.
USO
- Donations to the USO pay for hospital
support for recuperating soldiers, USO
entertainment tours and other important
services.
Veterans
and Families - Sacramento, California-based
organization is building support services
for returning veterans.
Veterans
of Foreign Wars - Features a full
range of veteran services and advocacy
programs.
Wounded
Warriors Fund - Donates everything
from phone cards to TVs to wounded soldiers.
Yellow
Ribbon America - Show your support
with a yellow ribbon.
Complete
list of military support organizations
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