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JANUARY NEWS Hello Vicksburg Families & Friends: All are welcome to the Vicksburg Family Support Group meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the USO on Mayport Road. We will have First Kiss tickets on sale for $1 per ticket from 6-6:30. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 with a guest speaker to talk about homecoming and reunion. The First Kiss Winners will be drawn at the close of the meeting. Jan 19th- Sign Party- The location and time will be announced at the meeting on the 15th. We will be making signs to welcome our sailors home. End of Month- Welcome our Sailors Home! Come out and join the support group and make new friends. |
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Ombudsman:
Sherri Chasm
FSG President:
VALUABLE LINKS:
FREE STUFF FOR TROOPS & THEIR FAMILIES
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These websites are mostly for troops who are deployed and want to get stuff for free. If your loved one is deployed you can also have free stuff sent to them. The people who run the websites are very special in that they are very happy to provide their services for the troops at no cost and with no strings attached.
The website http://bluestarmoms.org/care.html is an excellent site and very well organized.
Please note that some of these organizations offer things to the families of members deployed as well.
http://www.operationhomelink.org/ - Free computers for spouses or parents of deployed soldier in ranks E1-E5.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/2/prweb106818.htm - Free mail and gifts sent to children of deployed soldiers.
https://www.operationuplink.org/ - Free phone cards.
http://anysoldier.com/ForSoldiersOnly.cfm - To sign up for sponsoring soldier care packages to theater.
http://www.appreciateourtroops.org/forourtroops.shtml - To have commander sign up for mugs for unit troops.
http://www.operationshoebox.com/ - Free shoebox care package.
http://www.treatthetroops.org/ - Free cookies.
http://bluestarmoms.org/airfare.htm - Lowest airfare available.
http://bluestarmoms.org/care.html - Free care packages.
http://66.241.249.83/ - Free air conditioners/heaters.
http://www.heromiles.org/ - Free air travel for emergency leave, and for the family members of injured soldiers to travel to medical facility.
http://www.bluestarmothers.org/airlinespecials.php - Airline discounts for R & R.
http://www.booksforsoldiers.com/forum/index.php - Free books, DVDs, CDs.
http://www.militarymoms.net/sot.html - Free care packages (your family member signs up to have sent to you).
http://operationmilitarypride.org/smsignup.html - Free care packages.
http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/submit_a_soldier.php - Get adopted to receive stuff.
https://www.treatsfortroops.com/registration/index.php - Free gifts and care packages.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/n11232004_2004112312.html - Free shipping/packing materials for shipping to troops.
