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"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear." ~ Meg Cabot To give you an idea of what our troops experience: WHAT A ROADSIDE BOMB LOOKS LIKE YouTube/ rickshawnca VIDEO Remember Me by Lizzie Palmer YouTube VIDEO	“The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding, go out to meet it.” ~ Thucydides "This nation will remain the land of the free only as long as it is the home of the brave." ~ Elmer Davis
SUPPORT FOR SOLDIERS, VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES
Combat Relief/ Grant Humanitarian Foundation: Provides grants to organizations supporting military service members, veterans & their families .www.grantfound.org	Fisher House Foundation: Providing a "home away from home" for military families to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. www.fisherhouse.org	TBI Warrior: Provides insight on traumatic brain injuries from the perspective of survivor & caregiver, as well as education & resources to heal with hope. www.tbiwarrior.com
The Bob Woodruff Foundation Helping to heal the physical & psychological wounds of war. www.remind.org
USA Together: Helps the men & women of the U.S. military who have suffered life-altering injuries obtain goods, financial aid & services by connecting them & their families with those that are willing & able to assist them. www.usatogether.org	MilitaryAvenue.com: "Supporting the relocation, travel, & lifestyle needs of the American Military family." www.militaryavenue.com LOCAL MILITARY DISCOUNT: LOCATOR	Pets for Patriots: Dedicated to connecting loyal pets with our country's service members through shelter adoptions. www.petsforpatriots.org Marine Parents: A place to connect & share. www.marineparents.org
Vets Prevail : Helps provide effective & accessible mental health care to troops returning from Iraq & Afghanistan. www.vetsprevail.com T.A.P.S.: Resource to families and loved ones of our military men & women. www.taps.org	Real Warriors Campaign: An initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury to promote the process of building resilience, facilitating recovery & supporting reintegration of returning military service members, veterans, & their families. www.realwarriors.net	Swords to Plowshares: A community-based organization that provides counseling & case management, employment & training, housing &legal assistance to veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area.www.swords-to-plowshares.org
American Women Veterans: Dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of servicewomen, veterans and their families. We welcome veterans and supporters from all eras and branches of service. www.americanwomenveterans.org	USO: Supports the troops by providing morale, welfare, & recreation-type services to our men & women in uniform. www.uso.org Vets Rock: Provides veterans of the US Military with the basic needs of food, shelter, transportation and clothing. www.vetsrock.org	Ride2Recovery: Making a difference in the lives of veterans through cycling. www.ride2recovery.com www.dancnossen.org Site in honor of Wounded Navy Seal, Dan Cnossen. His story & ways to give support.
	A STORY BEFORE BED is giving away 250,000 free recordings for parents in the U.S. Military who are spending time away from their kids! http://www.astorybeforebed.com/military FREE ebook on combat induced PTSD: LIFE AFTER COMBAT by Ken Jones, PHD EBOOK American Widow Project: www.americanwidowproject.org	Guitars for Vets: Enhancing the lives of ailing & injured Veterans by providing them with guitars & music instruction. www.guitarsforvets.org The Graffiti of War Project: www.graffitiofwar.com National Resource Directory: Connecting Wounded Warriors, Service Members, Veterans, Their Families, & Caregivers With Those Who Support Them www.nrd.gov
SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS & THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME & OVERSEAS
101 Ways To Thank A Veteran MilitaryAvenue.com LIST It's Never Too Late To Say Thank You History.com	Soldier's Angels: Provides aid & comfort to the men & women in the US Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard & their families. "May no soldier go unloved." Text "SOLDIERS" to 20222 to donate $5 to Soldiers Angels www.soldiersangels.org Soldier's Angels Germany: Mission is to support patients medevaced to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center from Iraq & Afghanistan. http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/	Beanies for Baghdad: A bridge between our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, the children of Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan & very generous kind hearted people back home who want to do a small part to make the world a better place. www.beaniesforbaghdad.com America's Mighty Warriors: To honor, thank, support, and encourage the troops and their families and remember the sacrifice of my "Mighty Warrior" Marc Alan Lee, the first Navy SEAL killed in Iraq." ~ Debbie Lee www.americasmightywarriors.org
Operation Gratitude : Sending care packages to the U.S. Military. www.opgratitude.com Battalion Buddies: Supporting the children of deploying troops ~ Operation Gratitude INFO	Tell Them Thanks: Adopt a service member & support them for the length of their deployment by writing a letter a month. www.tellthemthanks.com Books For Soldiers: Send donated books to our troops. www.booksforsoldiers.com	Operation Homefront: Supporting our troops & helping the families they leave behind. Local chapters. www.operationhomefront.net eMOM: Supporting Our Military, One eMail At A Time. www.emailourmilitary.com
MILITARY NEWS - BLOGS - INFORMATION
War on Terror News: www.blogcatalog.com/blog/war-on-terror-news	Meaning Of A Flag Draped Coffin: American Legion Post 37 INFO	Honor Them: www.honor-them.blogspot.com/ Seizures In Vets Often Misdiagnosed WebMD/ Jennifer Warner FULL ARTICLE