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The following list
contains links to organizations that have set up programs to deliver
greetings and needed items to our troops.
 How to
help:
Sending greetings and care packages
Congressman
Cooper's Valentines for Veterans
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Congressman Cooper invites school classes, Scout
troops, youth groups and individuals to make their own Valentines for Middle
Tennessee veterans and troops serving overseas.
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Operation
Dear Abby
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This site allows visitors to send email
greetings to service members.
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Defend
America
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This link provides a form to send thanks to the
U.S. Military.
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Operation
USO Care Package
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Visitors can send a care package to service
members overseas by making a donation.
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Adopt-a-Platoon
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This organization allows visitors to make a
contribution to help link families, pen-pals, private companies, corporations,
civic groups and other organizations such as American Legions, VFW's, schools,
synagogues, churches, scouts, and 4-H Clubs to entire platoons serving
overseas.
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Operation
Military Pride
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Visitors can contact this organization to
support the distribution of letters and care packages to troops. Operation
Military Pride also links citizens with specific soldiers one-on-one.
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| Sending a letter of support to an M. Company
Soldier from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment:
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Family Readiness Group
Co. M 3/278th ACR
1935 Highway 12 South
Ashland City,
TN 37015
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Helping service members stay in touch with their families
Operation
Uplink
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Sends prepaid calling cards to servicemembers so
they can call home.
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Freedom
Calls Foundation
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Links soldiers in Iraq
and Afghanistan
with their loved ones back home through teleconferencing.
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Supporting the military relief societies
Assisting wounded troops
| U.S. Army
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The most needed item is calling cards of any
amount for wounded soldiers recovering at Walter Reed
Hospital to call their
families:
Medical Family Assistance Center
Walter Reed
Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Building 2, Third Floor, Room 3E01
Washington, DC 20307-5001
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U.S. Navy and
U.S.
Marine Corps
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Wounded marines and naval personnel need a
variety of items while recovering. These items include:
- Top Request:
Carry-on luggage with wheels
- Packaged men's underwear - sizes 30-36; boxer
shorts are preferred
- Snap-leg nylon warm-up pants
- Long gym shorts with draw strings
- Zip-front sweatshirts
- Packaged toiletry items: shaving cream,
aftershave, deodorant, soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.
- DVD's, videos, popular music CD's
- Play Station X-Box games
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| U.S. Air Force
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Donations are accepted at the following address:
National Naval Medical Center
Marine Corps Liaison Office, Bldg. 10, Room 1014
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
Attn: Ssgt. Word
Wounded airmen recovering at Andrews Air Force
Base need prepaid phone cards and personal hygiene items. These items can be
sent to the following address:
Malcolm Grow Medical Center
Building 1050
West Perimeter Road
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
Attn: Gifts for Wounded Airmen
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Donating airline miles to families of hopitalized soldiers
Delta Airlines
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SkyMiles members can donate miles to help
families of hospitalized soldiers with their travel needs. The minimum donation
is 5,000 miles. Email
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, call 1-800-325-3999 or fax 404-773-1945 to make a donation.
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| Northwest Airlines
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WorldPerks members may donate miles by calling
1-800-327-2881. Have your account and PIN numbers ready. The minimum donation
is 5,000 miles.
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Southwest Airlines
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Rapid Rewards members may donate free tickets
they have earned. Award Tickets must be valid for at least two months. Rapid
Rewards Members' names and personal information will be removed from the Award
Ticket. Tickets can be sent to the address below or call 1-800-445-5764.
Southwest Airlines
Civic & Charitable Contributions-HDQ 1CV
Attn. Donna Blackford, 'Operation Hero Miles'
2702 Love Field Drive
Dallas, TX 75235
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Operation Hero Miles
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This link contains additional information. The
following airlines provide free flights to soldiers and their families, but are
not accepting airline mile donations: American, Independence,
Pan-Am, US Airways.
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Adopt a Unit
America
Supporting Americans
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This organization is a non-profit, 501(c)(3)
organization that links individual units in all branches of the military with
communities across the country.
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