I've wondered at what I see as I drive to work every day. I see the yellow ribbons proclaiming support for the troops. I wonder if the support is more than the do-nothing-more-than-purchase-a-magnet-and-display-it effort. This is better than actively denouncing their actions in the two wars we are currently fighting. How much better, though? A bumper sticker or Tee-Shirt may not be enough. There is so much we could be doing to actually support these forces who are putting so much on the line for us.
Really, we have options available to us if we just seek out the opportunities.
The following Military Hospitals are known to have been treating wounded Troops from various battle zones. They are in need of: phone cards, disposable cameras, magazines, music and video CD's, tapes and DVD's, individually wrapped snacks, candy, microwave popcorn, bottled water, writing instruments, xBox games (new or used) paper and envelopes, etc. Lansstuhl expecially needs basic clothing since they are the initial staging point for wounded out of Iraq. Send items to:
Naval Medical Center, San Diego
ATTN: Marine Liaison Office
34800 Bob Wilson Drive
San Diego, CA 92134-5000
Walter Reed Medical Family Assistance Center (MEDFAC)
6900 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20307-5001
(202) 782-2071 or toll free 1-866-546-1310,
BLDG. 2, Third Floor, Room 3E01.
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Attn: MCEUL-CH/Chaplains Office
CMR 402
APO AE 09180
Brooks Army Medical Center
ATTN: Judeth Markelz, Army Community Services
2010 Stanley Road, STE 95,
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5095
National Naval Medical Center
ATTN: SSGT Jeremiah M. Holland, USMC
Marine Liaison
8901 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20889
Tripler Army Medical Center PAO
ATTN.: MCHK-IO
1 Jarrett White Road
Honolulu, HI 96859
Saturday, October 25, 2008
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I agree...I think it's repugnant when you see these gas-guzzling SUV's with those yellow ribbon magnets. Nothing like contributing to the reason why those troops are over there, but letting a magnet on your car give you a clear conscience.
I remembered a conversation you and I had about this very subject as I was writing this post. I think if people knew how they could better support the troops, most would do more than the morally barren but ironically termed do nothing but talk "moral support". I truly believe that many people who currently do nothing would do something if there was some way to help them open their eyes to the many opportunities civilians have to actually support the troops.
And I applaud you for offering to the world a way for people to do more than put $1.99 magnets on their cars!
I'm thinking there might be a regular post that offers suggestions that could help further anyone's efforts in truly supporting the troops. There is a lot of opportunities out there if we just look for them.
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