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December and July Hug Our Troops and Their Family Months
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SUPPORT
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PROJECTS, &
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The
Defense Department a "one stop" place to go whenever
service members or family members need assistance with any kind of
problem. Family members include parents,
siblings, spouses and their children.
You can call
24/7 & 365 days a year 1-800-342-9647
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NATIONAL GUARD
Operation Child Care
To help
provide support to  National
Guard or Reserve members home on R&R leave, this program
enables the service members to access a few hours of donated child
care.
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OTHER GREAT RESOURCE when a
family member has been called to War. PDF File: "How
Communities can support the children and families of those serving in
the National Guard and Reserves"
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.SHINING CITY Redwood City is kicking off their Yellow Ribbon
campaign with a care package
drive from October
25th through November 12th. This
year the huge tree in front of the Redwood City, CA, city hall and many
homes and businesses
will be decorated with yellow ribbons in support of our
troops. Redwood City, CA
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..ORGANIZATION
USO "As America's men and women in uniform
fight to defend our freedoms, the
demand for USO services continues to increase. In response
to this
need, the USO has expanded its already broad spectrum of programs to
ensure that virtually every member in our U.S. Armed Forces and their
families benefits from its critical services:
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USO Brochure PDF
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MILITARY SUPPORT SERVICES
Deployment
Center, general resources: family members may find they
need
assistance with a particular problem or be in need of general support.
Regardless of which military branch the Reserve is serving in, family
members can receive services from any military installation.
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 VSO "Never again will one generation of
veterans abandon another,"
"Keep up the good work", Tom
Holmann, Secretary VVA CA State Council
Thank you Tom,
we are honored
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Virtural Visit to Vietnam.
"A proud
supporter of Operation Support Our Troops -Thank you for
what you are doing" ... John
Paul Rossie
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You too can show your support for our troops. From sea to shinning sea,
join the yellow ribbon campaign; give our troops a visual message of
support.
 Yellow Ribbon Photo T-Shirt
During
the months of December and July, the official hug our troops months; be
sure to refresh your yellow ribbons. Don't forget "SUPPORT OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES DAY,"
the last Saturday in July.
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We invite every
individual, family, group, business, city, state and country to join
us. The event starts with YOU. Start the wheels in motion today:
- Place
yellow ribbons on your business, trees, home, car, buildings, be
creative. Wear a yellow ribbon of support.
- Bring the
event to your city council for a city wide campaign.
- Encourage
your organizations, church and employer to launch a Yellow Ribbon
Campaign.
- Have a
website? Join
our quest,
post a yellow ribbon on your website. Feel free to link back to us at
http://OSOT.US
 The Old Oak Tree Penn
Valley CA, "Old Oak Tree" decorated with over 100 giant, yellow
ribbons..
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Proudly Display your Ribbons
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Give our troops
a message from home that will warm their hearts; let's show  our
support around the world, from sea to shining sea!
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Cities,
businesses and homes around the nation
already have their plans in motion and proudly display their yellow
ribbons of support for our troops and their families.
Do you know of a Yellow Ribbon
Campaign in motion?
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Those of you out
there supporting our troops, sound off. Post
a message
or send us an email to share
with the world and our troops! If you have a support project and
there is a corresponding
website, don't forget to include the website address in your message.
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 Help us send the message to President Bush, click here to
email the Hugs to Our Troops letter to the President.
Congressman Dennis Cardoza joins the quest. Read Congressman
Cardoza's letter
to the Governor! |
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Join our quest, bring
the yellow ribbon campaign to your state fax or email a copy of our proclamation to
make July and December Hugs to Our Troops Month to your state
officals. Contact us
for a direct email support letter to your state officials.
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support for our deployed sons and daughters and their families, wear a yellow ribbon of
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ARE YOU READY BOOTS? Nancy Sinatra has supported our troops
since Vietnam.
Our sister site Veterans on the
Internet is also honored with a link within "Friends of Nancy"
on Nancy's website.
Thank you Nancy!
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AT&T Military Headquarters
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ABOUT
OSOT. US
We are a diverse group of peoples united with a common bond; love for
country and the men and women who put themselves in harm's way to
protect us. We do not support or oppose governmental policies.
We are dads, moms, husbands, wives, aunts, uncles, sons, daughters,
friends, people who are reaching out to our soldiers and their
families. Our mission is to support our troops and their families
- nothing more, nothing less.
Our goal is to embrace our sons and daughters in the form of support
programs, community and global outreach, public education; bridging the
gap of understanding between the military and civilian arena. Building
and uniting existing support programs both off and online.
We encourage a visual show of support via Yellow Ribbons worn and
displayed everyday until they all come home. We salute our
veterans of today and yesterday!
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We
salute Melanie Morgan, KSFO, for her strong support of our troops! San Francisco, CA Veterans Day Parade 2004. OSOT US was honored to be
part of the volunteer team spreading the word about the
OCC Care
Package Program at the KSFO 560
radio booth "
I'm thrilled and honored to have my picture on your
osot us website. Thank-you. .
Very Best Regards,
Melanie Morgan, KSFO
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Rbeli,
 "An
honor to
participate in
such a worthy cause" Terry Godchaux. Operation Mom
DITTO TERRY, THANK YOU
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THE Virtural Wall OSOT US
- Thanks for your great work showing our troops and their families
that their sacrifices are appreciated!.. Jim
Washington, DC
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RED CROSS CARE PACKAGES - O C C
Operation Care and
Comfort Military Care Package Program exists
to provide support and comfort to our deployed U.S. military service
members, serving in the Gulf (Iraq), Afghanistan, Liberia and Balkan
conflict regions, by sending care packages containing neede
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