We went to the ballgame today. There was a lot of pomp and circumstance, a lot of cheering for soldiers in the crowd (as it should be) and a whole bunch of signs with statements like "Thank a Vet" and "Thank you to our Troops". What we didn't see was signs that say what we should be saying "We owe you more than just thanks".
Two days a year saying thank you to a Vet is not enough. We need to do more for our troops. We need to make sure that at the very least, when they are in harms way because of us, they can talk to their loved ones and feel a just a little bit of the comforts of home.
Let's show them our gratitude by sending more calling cards this Memorial Day.
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My apologies but we have had a major server crash and are having to rebuild everything from scratch on a new server. I expect the archives to be back up shortly. In the meantime, I will be able to continue my irregular posting schedule from this point forward. I appreciate your patience and indulgance.
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I was standing in the checkout line at the store today when I realized that the older man with a cane behind me had only one item in his hand. As we all should, I told him to go in front of me.
I don't know if it was a thank you or if he was just doing what he does, but he proceeded to do a magic show for me while we waited for the people in front of us to check out. It wasn't bad and he had such an amazing smile that I couldn't help but leave the store happier for having met him.
It is a rare opportunity to give pure joy to a complete stranger or to get it. We have that opportunity when we send calling cards to our troops. We give them a little joy and they give us a lot of protection.
Don't our Soldiers and Marines deserve to be happier because of us?
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Good News everyone! We have had a lot of people tell us they would like to give, but are concerned about giving through the internet and don’t have a Compass Bank nearby.
We heard you. It took a while and a little bit of effort, but we finally have an account you can donate to at Bank of America, one of the largest banks in the US. I am told they have the most branches of any bank in the country. You can find one near you here.
So now all anyone has to do is visit their local BofA and reference G.I. Phone Home (make sure the periods are there) to give a little something back to our heroes!
We want you to feel safe when you give, like we want our troops to feel the safety of home from far away when they hear the voices of their loved-ones.
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I have been sitting here trying to figure out what to say this Christmas Eve. The truth is, its all been said before. We are within a couple of hundred dollars of sending another batch of calling cards to our troops today. A few more donations could push it over the top so another gift to the troops could be on its way, but that's not really the intention of this post. The goal is more of a online card with a different kind of message.
On behalf of the GI Phone Home family our wish for you is that this holiday is exactly what you want it to be, whatever or however you celebrate.
Please keep our protectors and their families in your hearts and minds that they will also get what they want and need so desperately as we share the joy of the season.
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