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Friday, October 21, 2011
Operation Sweet Tooth Spreads Joy
With the support of other local merchants, Lunson will offer
local children $1 for every pound of candy they drop off at her
office the day after Halloween, Nov. 1. The collected candy will
then be passed on to a local chapter of the Blue Star Mothers,
which will in turn distribute the sweet treats to the United States
Armed Forces stationed abroad via care packages.
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Despite troop withdrawal, care packages still needed
TULSA - Troops may be returning from Iraq soon but there are still
thousands of U.S. service members serving in other foreign nations.
2NEWS caught up with volunteers packing care packages for our troops to get their reaction Friday's news that all U.S. troops will return to the states by year's end.
2NEWS caught up with volunteers packing care packages for our troops to get their reaction Friday's news that all U.S. troops will return to the states by year's end.
Veterans Stand Down
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Stand Down refers to a concept used during the Vietnam War where battle-weary soldiers were removed from combat, and given a day of rest. It was an opportunity for troops to take care of personal hygiene, receive medical and dental care and enjoy a warm meal.
In 1988, Vietnam Veterans of San Diego and a couple of other men formed Stand Down — an event for homeless veterans where they can obtain clothing, get basic check-ups, and eat a hot meal with companions. The annual Stand Down event has since spread to cities across the nation.
Living on the streets is “like combat for homeless vets trying to survive,” said Lisa Strauss, homeless program coordinator for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Junction.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Kudos to Hooper and Weaver Mortuary
The Blue Star Mothers, Sierra Nevada Chapter #12 would like to thank Kay Baker and her staff at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.
I went to Kay with a request. Blue Star Mothers needed to purchase two plaques to place in the town of Truckee for their fallen soldiers, 1st Lt. Nathan Krissoff and Sgt. Phillip Allen Bocks. Kay not only helped us with the communication and purchase of these plaques, she did so with no cost to us for her assistance and service.
Her generous gift is deeply appreciated and we wanted to thank her and her staff so very much. We could not have done with without their help.
Cindy M. McVay
President of Blue Star Mothers, Sierra Nevada Chapter #12
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Blue Star Mothers help to Support Parents
When Joan Van Swol's son was deployed to Iraq the first time, she didn't have the unique level of supportive understanding that she gets with Blue Star Mothers.
"I have a terrific family, but unless you're the mother of a deployed service member, you just don't know what it's like," she said. "No one knows what military moms go through except other military moms."
Blue Star Mothers is a support, social and service group devoted to supporting the moms of active and retired military personnel. The Southeast Wisconsin, Chapter 2 group meets the third Thursday of each month at Sturtevant Village Hall. They share a pot luck meal and discuss upcoming events in which they'll participate, like the Memorial Day parade or putting together care packages for troops currently deployed.
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"I have a terrific family, but unless you're the mother of a deployed service member, you just don't know what it's like," she said. "No one knows what military moms go through except other military moms."
Blue Star Mothers is a support, social and service group devoted to supporting the moms of active and retired military personnel. The Southeast Wisconsin, Chapter 2 group meets the third Thursday of each month at Sturtevant Village Hall. They share a pot luck meal and discuss upcoming events in which they'll participate, like the Memorial Day parade or putting together care packages for troops currently deployed.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Novato soldier home from Afghanistan receives hero's welcome
After 13 months in Afghanistan, Spc. Chris Fagioli returned home to Novato on Friday — and his mother couldn't be happier.
"He's home and safe, and I'm just going to stare at him for a little while," said Tina Mohn, Fagioli's mother.
Fagioli — who could not speak to the Independent Journal per military orders — had spent more than a year as a member of the U.S. Army's 86th Expeditionary Signal Batallion, serving most recently at a contingency operating point near Afghanistan's Kunar Valley. "He sets up the communication system on bases and runs that," said Mohn, who
couldn't be prouder of her son — even though she had originally done everything in her power to keep Fagioli from joining the Army.
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