Support Our Troops

As we hit the Holiday Season, the focus has been on the economy, the job market, the election....we need to remember our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and our military around the world. Some ways you can make a difference...


Donate an old cell phone. It is free and gives a soldier a chance to call home.



Operation Homefront helps young military families cope with young children, separation, financial issues and all sorts of other issues.



I am a huge reader, my kids are even into this one. Books for soldiers, this is a small thing we can do to make life easier for those who serve.








If you ever wonder where your money, products or time go...check out Charity Navigator. This is a great way to see where your money goes.

Amazing Story

Someone sent me this today and I had to share. It is a news story from KARE 11 in Minneapolis. What a great story this is. Fallen Heroes

This was sent to me today by a friend, I have seen it before but thought it was worth sharing again.

Here is a soldier stationed in Iraq, stationed in a big sand box. He asked his wife to send him dirt (U. S. soil), fertilizer, and some grass seed so that he can have the sweet aroma, and feel the grass grow beneath his feet. When the men of the squadron have a mission that they are going on, they take turns walking through the grass and the American soil - to bring them good luck.

Stop for a minute today and say a prayer for our troops.

Playing War

My son is 10 years old, he watches some news here and there and he understands 9/11, but today he and one of his friends went out to "play war". I was not sure what to say to that. I watched our President babble about continuing the war, I hear the democrats and the republicans fighting over it every day...

At the end of the day, our little boys who are out "playing war" will someday be the big boys who are fighting and losing their lives, just as 3,781 american soldiers have lost their life to date in Iraq. Click here if you would like to check out the casualty report, I do not think enough people look at this. I think it has become just an everyday thing to the American people, I have added this link to my Favorites, in the hopes that you will all take a look once in awhile.

I support our troops, I am proud of our troops, my brother was in the Navy and did 2 tours in the Gulf, I am thankful every day he came home. I am also thankful that my little boy is only "playing war" and I pray he will not have to live it like so many others. Support our troops, regardless of your politics, please support our troops.

Click on the links below to see how!

America Supports You
Any Soldier
Support Your Troops

These are just a few ideas. My favorite and one you can get your kids involved in is the Xerox "Lets Say Thanks" campaign.

Please check it out and get involved!