Red on Fridays

Political statement or not, it make me feel good when politicians make a push to support our troops. Governor Chris Gregoire encourages residents of Washington State to wear red on fridays.

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“FedEx Corp. and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation have officially kicked off the annual “Trees for Troops” program in Columbus, Ohio.

The program gives more than 20,000 trees to activated service members and their families stationed overseas. ”

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“The U.S. military is sending 3,000 soldiers home from Diyala province, the second large unit to leave Iraq as troop levels are cut after a 30,000-strong “surge” earlier this year.Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, will not be replaced by a new unit when they leave the ethnically and religiously mixed province north of Baghdad by January, U.S. military officials said on Tuesday.”

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“More than 70 students in kindergarten through sixth-grade gathered in the project room at Mesquite Elementary Thursday to write letters to U.S. troops in the Arizona National Guard 1-158 Bushmasters Battalion in Afghanistan.Brightly-colored world maps and pictures of several troops lay at each table, along with a crayons, pencils and neatly printed stationery.

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Here are some links detailing what people across america are doing to support our troops:

• Troop Tribute in Arkansas
• Let’s do more than sleep in late
• For those near San Diego…
• We can do better than one day per year

It was announced yesterday that Schick will donate over 600,000 razors to the USO for distribution to troops.

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“For many there is a dichotomy surrounding the question of supporting our troops while attempting to maintain a stance against the Iraq War.  Someone near to you serving in Iraq will probably least understand the sentiment as their efforts to help stabilize Iraq while attempting to rid the country of the terrorist groups the war invited in is very hard to see.  Many families and friends see the support of one being somehow connected to the support of the other.”

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