UPS - Operation:  Sealed with a Kiss (SWAK) - Free Postage

UPS Delivers Valentine's Day Greetings

Many local UPS Stores across the country are participating in the program Operation: Sealed With a Kiss (SWAK) to deliver Valentine's Day greetings to members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Each participating store offers free first-class postage now through Feb. 14. 2009 to people sending valentines to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas and in Veterans Affairs hospitals. Eligible mail must be addressed to a specific U.S. serviceman or woman at an
assigned APO/FPO address, or a specific veteran residing in a VA hospital, and must bear a valid return address.
 
Contact your local UPS Store for details.

********************************************************* CALLING ALL ANGELSThings are a bit rough right now. Afghanistan is getting hit pretty bad,
the last 2 days filled with fighting. Some KIA :), may God Bless the families and some wounded. There is much we need and maybe you could help. Only together can we hope to meet this large challenge.
We know what to do,
and we know how to do it,
we just need to say WE CAN,
TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS!!
lOVE YOU ALL MUCH
Patti

Here is the Bat Phone Alert we sent.

there are
hundreds of thousands of combat veterans who need us. Angel Kassie,
who works closely with the wounded at Walter Reed and the National
Naval Medical Center explains,
“If you look where I do, you will see
what really matters: more and more wounded coming into our military
treatment facilities, something the media seems to have ‘forgotten’
at a time when it needs to be more in the forefront than ever. “I
have seen Heroes coming in severely wounded, only to show once again what true warriors they are when within days of injury they leave
the hospital long enough to go to their buddy’s service—the buddy
who was right next to them in the same battle they were injured in.
I see so many older combat veterans that still need our assistance;
just because they have physically come home from the war, does not
mean they have mentally or emotionally.”
>
> “We are all in this together, and these men and women are our
> husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children, friends and most of
> all, our heroes....”
>
> One of the best ways we can support them and let them know we are
> there for them is through our wounded (First Response) backpacks,
> and our Vet Packs.

> We need (items must be new):

> Socks Knit boxers

> T-shirts
>
> Lounge pants
>
> Shower shoes
>
> Beanies and baseball caps
>
> Phone cards
>
> Electric razors
>
> Beard and mustache trimmers
>
> Female-specific items
>
> Giftcards (from pizza to clothing)
>
> Letters of encouragement
>
>
>
> If you can help, please donate with credit or debit card through
> PayPal, or angelsstore.org. You can also purchase discounted bulks
> items here, or send items (with a note inside each box that contains
> your name, address, phone number, and an itemized list of contents
with estimated value) to:

Soldiers’ Angels

1792 E. Washington Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91104
or

Soldiers' Angels
112 Greenhill Road
Ramseur, NC 27316
Please help us show our heroes that we still remember and support them!

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We wanted to make sure that you were aware of a special program Discovery started six years ago. We are honored to be able to offer this program again to our Military serving overseas.

Please note the entire cruise with all taxes and all costs are included with this program. Please pass this on to military service members/their spouse and let them know the staff and crew of Discovery Cruise Line thank them for all they do to keep us free and safe.

We are proud of our military serving our country and we would like to wish all of them our best wishes for a safe and speedy return.

We are inviting all Military who have served or are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan on a complimentary cruise from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Grand Bahama Island, valid until December 31, 2009. Discovery will provide the free cruise, including the cost of all meals, all service charges, taxes and Bahamian departure fees. There are no additional
costs involved.

Simply register your family, friend or loved one's name with us and we will email a cruise certificate to you. The certificate will serve as their receipt and must be presented at the pier at time of sailing.
Reservations will be required along with appropriate Military ID and a letter from the Military personnel's unit confirming the places of service.

Discovery Vacations

DiscoveryCruiseLine Disc

1-888-634-7245

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 DVD'S FOR THE TROOPS

I have been contacted by the AMVETS, Program Director, Mr. Beryl W. Love and he advised me of a program AMVETS has to mail DVDs direct to our troops serving in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN. The only new requirement is that the individual Units or servicemen/women MUST request the DVDs via email or mail.

John

OMFH

    To request DVDs via email go to thilton@amvets.org and provide your “complete” military mailing address, APO, etc.

    To request DVDs via mail send your request to: (provide “complete” military mailing address, APO, etc.)

        AMVETS Task Force DVD

        1395 E. Dublin Granville Road #222

        Columbus, OH 43229

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Subject: Walt Disney World Salutes the U.S. Military!
 
The attached Press Release provides you with highlights
of our
soon-to-be-announced "Disney's Armed Forces Salute". This event
beginning on Sunday, January 4th and running through December
23rd, 2009 is sure
to be a HUGE hit!
 

 
Both Air Force Central Ticket Program (San Antonio) and Military
Ticket Program
(San Diego) will be carrying the unique "Disney's Armed Forces
Salute" ticket inventory. Feel free to contact your supplier to
place your
order. While "Disney's Armed Forces Salute" tickets will be
available at our Theme Park front gates to qualified military,
those particular
tickets will be taxed, so we expect that this event will greatly
increase your
ticket office traffic.

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Dear Friends and Fellow Angels~~

As you all know I am not a fan of mass mailing my address book and seldom find a good reason to do it.  That being said this is one of those times I have good reason.

I am hosting an event in the Philadelphia area.  I know for many of you it is very far away but I ask you to take a moment to look at our event site.  The Army/Navy Football game is a huge celebration of our military in this area.  Held the first weekend in December it is always sold out before the general public can get tickets.  Tickets go on sale first to the Admirals and Generals, then those who attend the Academies and then to supporters of the Army A Club and Navy Blue and Gold and by then there is nothing left for the general public.

Well this year, we have tickets and they are going to some of SAs finest.  Not Admirals or Generals but ordinary Soldiers and Sailors, who signed and served with honor.  They are infantry and MPs and gunners mates and masters at arms.  They left their families and stood in sand, giving all and never worrying about reward for themselves.

To make this truly a weekend to remember for them, we are also hosting a benefit "pre game" party.  This evening of fun, food, prizes and special guests will be held at Chickie's and Pete's by the stadium the night before.  We have some great supporters for this event and hope to show our heroes a great time and raise funds for Soldiers' Angels programs as well.

I ask you all to take a look at our event web site.  www.saarmynavyevent.com For those of you who are close, maybe you can come.  For those of you who are far maybe you can sponsor a hero to attend.  If you are like me, you are already busy Christmas shopping for your heroes and in this economy probably don't have much to spare.  That's okay.  Maybe you can just pass this along to someone you know or have everyone in the office kick in a dollar to sponsor just one hero.  There is also some great little souvenir thank you for your service bills that you can purchase for just 10 dollars.  These bills will fit nicely in your letters and allow you to thank your hero in a very unique way.  The 10 dollars from each order of million dollar bills will go directly to Soldiers' Angels "Give a Vet some Tank Support" and will provide a 10 dollar gift card for gasoline to a vet that needs assistance with travel to a VA medical facility for out patient services.  You will find these bills and the sponsorship of heroes on the products and services page of the event web site.  .All donations for this event are direct SA donations and fully count as tax deductible

My dear friend, Master Chief Larry Van Schuyver, who along with his unit was once an SA hero in the sand, is providing T shirts and tote bags for this event.  Now home from his last deployment he has started a shirt business and become an angel himself.  Check out his site as well.  www.sittinprettyusa.com maybe you'll find a great Christmas gift there.  The Master Chief donates portions from every sale to the VA.

There is nothing that says America better than a good game of football and nothing celebrates our military better than the Army/Navy game.  I hope this email finds you all happy and well.  May you all have the most joyous holiday season and may all your heroes be safe and successful in their missions.

My sincerest thanks to all of you who take the time to visit our site

Sheryl

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OPERATION LOVE FROM HOME http://www.operationlovefromhome.org/ Our mission at Operation Love From Home is to bring light to those who suffer and combat the darkness for us. We can never fully comprehend the hardships that our enlisted men and women endure while deployed to ensure our safety and freedom...but we can offer them the classic comfort of compassion, the simple gift of gratitude, and the knowledge that their countrymen at home are behind them, and that they will never be forgotten or taken for granted.

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ADDED 12/09/2008

Battalions need your help-Please help the troops

I just got 1,000 guys overseas-  There still are a couple of thousand more; however, this is all I can handle now and I will need all your help to do so.  It is very cold out and these men and women need us.  Please respond and we will go from there.  Please, I need you. Please contact me for more information through myspace or our.heroes@comcast.net.  We sleep warm at night.  This is more than our troops do.  Please, they need you and so do I.  I cannot do this alone.

Things needed that are in demand especially for winter

Please send a letter along with your myspace URL and email- those that have a personal computer will more than likely contact you.  Please keep in mind that some places are not as rural as far as Internet connections. Some are out in the fields for weeks on end as well.

Both men and women socks (men, 9-13)

Insoles (9-11)

Undershirts

Single dark blankets (can be used if in good condition)

Deodorant

Shampoo

Mouthwash

Mouthwash strips (single packaged)

Snacks (individual wrapped)..

Bug lotion (No aresoles please as they are considered to be explosives)

Contact solution

Chap stick

Unscented baby wipes (highly needed for washing when in the field)

Single sized flip open canned foods

Razors

Tampons

Lotions

Natural tear solution (sand storms in eyes)

Foot powder

Odor eaters

Beef jerky is loved, especially homemade

Candy (individual)

Current newspaper to keep in touch with the Western world

Magazines

Books

Journals

Letters from you

Board games for down time

Cards

Altoids

Gum

Shaving cream

Power drinks (plastic or canned)

Power Bars

Something special for the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas)

Water free hand sanitizer

Tissues, especially pocket sized

Body soap

Toothpaste,

Toothbrushes

Men's boxers (all sizes, but preferably sizes (34-44) (They got the muscles)!

If I missed any toiletries, I am sure you can fill in the blanks. Just nothing explosive as this must be shipped special and it will take a lot longer to get there.  Please feel free to post this at your church, work, schools, or anywhere you think people can help! I will be designating a person that can gather an entire group.  I will need to know that person.

These guys and gals do not ask for much – They are strong and determined. However, they are very appreciative for items they receive.  Anything that has a touch of home fulfills them with something other than Iraq or Afghanistan. 

I will thank you in advance for your help along with the troops.  ***************************************************************************************