http://www.redonfridays.com Support Our Troops Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:41:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A holiday message from FreedomsWatch.org Click here for additional ways to support our troops. http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/12/16/thanky-you/ Walt Mueller has sent over 580 care packages to troops over the last four years. However, this is not a competition and every little bit counts. Sometimes a simple letter makes all the difference. "Eight-year-old Tye Brown-Wolf is just one of the many kids reaching out to soldiers in Afghanistan and ... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/12/16/what-can-you-do/ The USO has always done wonderful things for the men and women of the armed forces. If you feel nervous about giving to small-time charities, you can always go to the source. The USO receives the majority of any donations made by our family and can offer additional resources to ... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/12/01/please-dont-forget-the-uso-this-holiday-season/ 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.  Click here for the whole story... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/28/washinton-state-ecourages-red-on-fridays/ "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. " Read more... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/13/fedex-to-deliver-christmas-trees-to-military/ "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 ... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/13/us-pulling-3000-troops-from-iraq/ "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 ... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/13/students-write-letters-to-troops-in-afghanistan/ 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 http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/10/veterans-day-is-tomorrow/ It was announced yesterday that Schick will donate over 600,000 razors to the USO for distribution to troops. Read more... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/10/helping-our-troops-look-sharp/ "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 ... http://www.redonfridays.com/news/2007/11/10/can-we-support-the-troops-an-not-the-war/