Operation Landstuhl

Week of July 30, 2007

The American Legion National Commander has authorized the immediate purchase of $25,000 of telephone calling cards to be given to U.S. troops recovering at Landstuhl (Lond Stool) Regional Medical Center in Germany. The hospital is a stopping point on the journey home for many wounded servicemembers, who are injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. During peak fighting periods, the hospital often accepts more than 900 new patients per month.The cards are just the start of Operation Landstuhl, an American Legion initiative with the goal of raising $50,000 for comfort items to be purchased and sent to the troops at Landstuhl. Those interested in helping the American Legion reach their goal, can make credit card donations online at www.legion.org mail a check to Operation Landstuhl, c/o The American Legion, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1055.

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