“That where there is despair, I may bring hope; That where there are shadows, I may bring light; That where there is sadness, I may bring joy.  Lord , grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted. “ from Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

          Links to Supporting Our Troops

 THEY NEED YOU!!!!

  Army Emergency Relief 

 Navy/Marine Relief Society 

  Air Force Aid Society  

 Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

The Stanislaus County American Red Cross
is in desperate need of funds for their

Armed Forces Emergency Services Program

This program provides funds to local military families
in a financial crisis due to the deployment of a loved one,
or from the injury or death of a soldier. 

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Operation Band Aid 
over 150+ Resources!!!


SOLDIER FUND
www.Soldierfund.org

This program provides funds to local military families
in a financial crisis due to the deployment of a loved one,
or from the injury or death of a soldier. 

Packed with Pride 
in memory of PFC Jesse Mizener, Stockton CA

O  Operation Hero Miles

Your extra miles today can help our soldiers
get home to their families tomorrow.

Americans have donated their unused frequent flyer miles to the Department of Defense to help troops travel home and spend quality time with their loved ones, without worrying about how much it will cost.

O"Operation USO Care Package"

OSupport families whose loved ones are being treated at military and VA hospitals through
a donation to the Fisher House  

O Operation Shoe Box  : Take time today to send a package. If you don't have a family member deployed overseas, check with your friends, colleagues, or church members to get the address of someone who is serving.

O Support your troops and lift their spirits by sending them a special "Gifts From the Home Front" certificate. It's a great way to support our deployed American men and women in the military. 

 Angels in Camouflage

                Defend America

OVolunteer at: 

 VA Hospital to honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts.

 Red Cross  Our chapter is Stanislaus County Jim Money

209-523-6451

 Salvation Army

  USA Freedom Corps

¤Other Military Support Sites

Gold Star Mothers

"a Gold Star is placed upon the Blue Star on the banner.
To distinguish those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom"

       ¤ 4 Military Families Great resource site

       ¤ Silentwarriors  SW has been helping families

       and  friends on the web since 1998. 

       ¤The Adopt a Platoon Soldier Support Effort (AAP) is a  

        nonprofit 501C-3 organization managed by volunteer

        mothers. Our mission is to ensure that no U.S. deployed soldier is

        forgotten, rally the nation behind our troops and teach

        patriotism.

¤ Military Reserves Wives Website

 ¤  Families Attached to Military Website

News from our servicemembers in the air, on the front or on a fleet.

 ¤  Online Christian Ministries/Chaplain Services

¨History

¨The War Mothers Flag

(click on flag for site to purchase)

¨ Veterans History Project 

&Military Blogs

journal entries by servicemen and women and their families

-Tributes to Our Soldiers

-God Bless Our Heroes

This web site is dedicated to those who have sacrificed so much and received so little. Those men and women who have served their country with little or no recognition.

  -Remember the Blood of Heroes

-   Holiday Tribute to Our Troops in Iraq

-  Christmas Candle of Hope