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Resource Links
| There are some great programs you can contribute to if you want to help a Soldier |
| Send a book to a soldier. Books for Soldiers has a program to send the troops requested books, DVDs, games and relief supplies. |
| You can touch a life in need of a kind word at Let's Say Thanks. Go there and sign a card to send to a soldier. You choose your card, choose your message or type in one of your own, and an actual postcard is mailed to a soldier--signed by you, with your hometown and name on it. It’s easy, it’s free, and it’s supportive. You can do this every day. |
| A Million Thanks, is an organization started by Shauna Fleming at her high school in Orange, California two years ago, with a goal of sending 2.6 million thank you letters to every person serving in the U.S. Armed Forces by Memorial Day. A great way to say thanks to our servicemen and women. |
| Answer from the USPS about sending mail to the troops. |
| Eric Egland goes beyond care packages with ways all Americans can help the troops in The Troops Need You, America! Six Ways to Help Them Win From Your Living Room. He challenges Americans to help the troops win in Iraq by delivering to our troops needed resources such as medical and school supplies, generators and tools that improve quality of life for local Iraqis and thus motivate the local Iraqis to stand up for the mission so we can stand down and bring the troops home. |
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| Become familiar with geography and weather around the world. |
| Find weather from around the world. |
| Find out what time it is any place in the world. |
| Maps and list of facilities in Iraq. |
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| The Department of Defense and other military sponsored sites. |
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| Here are a few places you can look to find a good support system. |
| Keep in touch. If your loved one has been deployed, here is a software application called The During the Deployment Journal - a great resource that was designed specifically for families and military service members to stay connected. You create a written journal and you can also upload pictures to share. The journal automatically saves all entries and prints a wonderful keepsake document. The software downloads very quickly and is fun and easy to use. |
| Blue Star Mothers is a nationwide group of moms who now have, or have had, children serving in the military. They are service organization there to support each other and their children while promoting patriotism. |
| Army Wife Talk Radio is a great site and radio show, the original Internet talk radio show designed specifically for army wives by army wives. Tune in and listen on your computer. |
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