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Support Our Troops
Our thoughts and prayers are with our soldiers currently deployed overseas, whether in the middle-east or elsewhere, and with their families. There are thousands of websites that exist to “support our troops.” However, many of them are thinly-disguised commercial sites. We offer suggestions to help you find the organizations that will allow your support efforts to help in the best possible way, whether it is by making personal contact, donating money, or helping in any other way. Provide financial assistance at no cost to you Go to supportamericantroops.org for an innovative way to provide financial support to U S troops and their families, by buying through their links, at no cost to you. We at American Patriot Web are supporting them by sponsoring some of their internet costs. Free Support Our Troops car ribbon - click here! To help soldiers and families directly
If you want to help at a personal level, find a troop to support directly. Make contact with someone that you know is currently active. If you don’t know any personally, ask around until you find someone that has a loved-one or friend. Your local American Legion or veterans organization will know of troops from your area that are currently deployed. Once you find a contact overseas, ask them what they need. Most troops have at least some access to e-mail. What kinds of necessities or luxuries would make their life easier? What can you do to make them feel that they are remembered in our thoughts and prayers constantly? Get your friends together and prepare care packages for them. Or organize this with your local scouting organization, school, library, or any kind of group you can find that will help.
Packages will need to be sent directly to a specific troop. The military used to have an "any service member" program, but they have discontinued it for security reasons.
Here is the U S Postal Service guide to sending to troops.
Here is the story of a local Cub Scout pack that sends care packages to Iraq.
Supporting through other non-commercial, non-profit organizations
These groups all offer ways to help, including sending care packages, providing contact, sponsorship, family help, etc.
The Department of Defense sponsors a great site dedicated to supporting our troops and their families.
Operation USO Care Packages - The USO sends care packages to troops. For $25 you can sponsor one. You can also volunteer to help if you live near one of their locations. OperationCarePackages - An Illinois organization that sends packages to the troops. The sell products (ribbons, etc.) and take donations to support their care package effort. PatriotPacks.org - Send aid supplies, and keep in contact with deployed soldiers. They take adoption requests.
4 The Troops -
Sends care packages, has an
Adoptaplatoon - Mission: To ensure that no U.S. deployed soldier is forgotten, rally the nation behind our troops and teach patriotism.
Have a Heart / Adopt a Soldier - Sponsorship, care packages. Accepts donations of money and products. OperationMilitarySupport.com - Mission: Operation Military Support supports all the men and women in our military overseas. We receive names of men and women who do not receive regular mail from home and connect them with volunteers who want to boost the spirits of military personnel. OperationPaperback - Operation Paperback is a non-profit, grassroots program of family, personal friends and web friends who collect gently used books and send them to American troops deployed overseas. You can donate to them, or send directly to troops with their help. U S Troop Care Package - Sends care packages to the troops. Large effort that leverages events, volunteers, sponsors, and other organizations to improve the efficiency of their efforts. Family Help: Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund - Provides a cash payment to families of soldiers who have died in military operations. National Military Family Association - Mission: To educate military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them and to inform them regarding the issues that affect their lives and...To promote and protect the interests of military families by influencing the development and implementation of legislation and policies affecting them. Operation Family Fund - "Giving Help & Hope to the Families of Fallen Heroes" Operation Homefront - Supports families of deployed troops. Air Force Aid Society - Financial support for Air Force families. Navy - Marine Corps Relief Society - Financial assistance for Navy and Marine Corps families. Army Emergency Relief - Financial assistance for Army families.
Commercial or semi-commercial Sites - Where you can buy "Support our Troops" products
Free Support Our Troops car ribbon - click here!
Stars and Strips Shop - Products for Patriots Many "support our troops" products, including bracelets, ribbons, flags, pins, clothing, and much more. The web's largest patriot store.
U.S. Pins sells ribbons, flags, pins, magnets, teddy bears, and much more.
Support New York's Finest: Shop at The Official NYPD Store.
NYFirestore.com - Your online source for FDNY t-shirts, sweatshirts, 9-11 memorials and more.
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