The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families.
The DAV was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning from World War I to represent their unique interests. In 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the official voice of the nation’s wartime disabled veterans.
With our brave Americans leaving the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the DAV’s services and advocacy are as relevant and critical today as in any time in our nation’s history.
Annually, the DAV represents more than 200,000 veterans and their dependents with claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.
The DAV’s Voluntary Services Program operates a comprehensive network of volunteers who provide veterans free rides to and from VA medical facilities and improve care and morale for sick and disabled veterans.
The DAV’s 1.2 million members provide grassroots advocacy and services in communities nationwide. From educating lawmakers and the public about important issues to supporting services and legislation to help disabled veterans — the DAV is there to promote its message of hope to all who have served and sacrificed.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Fallen
Msgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson, 36; Sgt. Omar A. Jones, 28; Ssgt. James M. Christian, 29; Sgt. Jacob Molina, 27; Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, 21; Ssgt. Kenneth R .Vangiesen, 30; Sgt. Edward W. Koehler, 47; and Ssgt. Brian R. Mowery...Are troops that gave their lives this week. There is no media for them... not even a mention of their names. Honor THEM by posting this. I did, will you? RIP Warriors
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Operation Honor Guard!
Operation Honor Guard™ has been created by Support Our Troops® to assure that the proper dignity, respect and gratitude are given to fallen American soldiers and their families during military funerals.
On March 2, 2011 the Supreme Court in Snyder v. Phelps, et al, 562 U.S. ___ (2011), ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of ne'er-do-wells to visibly and audibly protest in the face of family members at the funerals of their beloved sons and daughters who have recently died in military service to us and our country.
Thankfully, this freedom of speech also applies to those of us who wish to politely and properly honor the life of these fallen soldiers and their families by delivering in positive manner the respect and gratitude due them during this time of bereavement and loss.
Therefore in honor of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, and all those like him whose sacrifice has been so disrespected, and in support of the valiant battle that his parents fought on behalf of Matthew and his fellows, Support Our Troops® has created Operation Honor Guard™.
In this program, SupportOurTroops.Org will arrange, and if need be fund, the expenses of local high school bands to line the roadside in full uniform, each member with a small American flag on their band hat, softly playing wonderful traditional American songs as the family arrives for the funeral, as well as during the proceedings and the departure. SupportOurTroops.Org will also arrange for the necessary permits and all necessary instructions for the band.
Just as these fallen soldiers have sacrificed to guard and protect us and our families, awesome American youths with the wisdom to appreciate that can now stand in the gap to honor and guard the dignity of the funeral ceremony by protecting the family from interruption and pain, while honoring the memory of the lost soldier.
This is especially important due to the undesirables who, acting for their own personal gain, have shamelessly and selfishly sought to intrude upon a painfully private and tender moment meant only for family and friends.
Operation Honor Guard™ is meant to insulate the family, to whom America owes so much for what they have given, from any undue and unwarranted negative distractions caused by unwelcome visitors. They don't need a confrontation. They don't need a circus. They need the positive support that a program like this affords.
It assures that what these families mostly see, and in the background softly hear throughout the ceremony, are Americans who appreciate and respect them and their lost loved one.
Please help fund our positive, supportive programs by donating on this website, or mailing us a check today.
They Support Us -- Let's Support Them!™
99 pallets of cheer on the way, 99 pallets of cheer. . .
Daytona Beach, July 14, 2011-
Well, okay, so it's actually 101 pallets. But 99 is catchier. But we got you look. :) And it's not the kind of cheer your thinking about because that's not allowed over there. But what is being sent is equally fun and what troops ask us for all the time -- all American popcorn snacks!
Fresh from the factory. Super tasty. And the minute they smell it, they're transported back home for a few minutes. Really great stuff from Trails End®Popcorn, all part of Operation Popcorn® from SupportOurTroops.Org and the Boy Scouts of America!
$424,200 worth of goodwill to the troops - our deployed neighbors. They Support Us -- Let's Support Them!®
Unbelievable butter! Caramel glaze! Cheese lovers! Gourmet caramel corn with almonds pecans and cashews! Is this a great deal or what?
Right now it's staged and ready to ship out over a period of time and 40 foot 65° cargo containers. We'll keep you posted as it arrives in different locations in Southwest Asia.
Is this a great country or what?
Love Thy Neighbor
Now that we could possible face the biggest economic downfall in the history of America, we must take care of one another. I live in a city that doesn't even know each others neighbors names, why is this? How do we cure this issue. I remember the days on the farm where not only did I know my neighbors (some as far as 2 miles) but we would always bring them food if they had a bad crop that year. Now days, we rat each other out to our HOA's (which reminds me of NAZIs, LOL) and can't even help by picking up there trash if it was blown over. In the times coming if we don't unite as a nation, we are doomed.
Tell me what you think, please respond.
Tell me what you think, please respond.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Welcome to Home of the Free!
On this Blog I will discuss almost anything you want, I am a believer in free speech, so bring it on. Here is my first post, with many more to come.
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