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 | Army Emergency Relief |
| Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society |
| Air Force Aid Society |
| Coast Guard Mutual Assistance |
| Operation USO Care Package |
| American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services |
| Operation Uplink - provides phone cards to members of the military |
| Books for Soldiers |
| DefendAmerica - send a note of support |
| America Supports You |
| Any Soldier, Inc. |
| Laptops for the Wounded |
| Hire a Hero |
| Support Our Troops |
| AdoptaPlatoon |
| Fort America -- a gift shop in the Pentagon that sells patriotic clothing and merchandise |
| Send money to troops by donating a telephone. See Veterans Advantage for more. |
| Donate your frequent flier miles. See Operation Hero Miles for more. |
| Give a pet from a military family a temporary foster home. See NetPets for more. |
| Give the gift of free calling cards. See the USO site for more. |
| Ask your local chapter of American Red Cross about programs to assist the troops. |
Other Support/Advocacy Groups:
| Global Special Operations - information and support for members and former members of special operations |
| American WWII Orphans Network |
| VietnamDogTags.com |
| Military Sentinel - identifies and targets "consumer protection issues" that affect military families |
| Veterans History Project - collects oral histories, letters, photos and journals from veterans of World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation - "provides college scholarship grants, based on need, along with financial aid and educational counseling to the children of Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident" |
| RAPIDS Site Locator - (for locating the nearest ID card facility) |
| TRICARE, Military Health System |
| Military Child Education Coalition - support for parents with children in educational facilities on military bases and posts. |
| Operation Education - University of Idaho has a scholarship program that pays full tuition, housing and child-care for a limited number of veterans who were wounded since 9/11/01, and for their spouses. The people involved in this program are trying to encourage other universities to take part in the program. |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - online copy of the 100-page "Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants" |
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| American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. - official designation for the mothers and wives of those killed while serving their country |
| Blue Star Mothers |
| Bugles Across America - works to locate buglers to provide a live rendition of Taps for veterans |
| Military Funeral Honors |
| Congressional Medal of Honor Society |
| National Defense Authorization Act of 2001 |
| U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center - Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) |
| OffDutyTravel.com - special fares and rates for Armed Forces soldiers and retirees. |
| Defense Commissary Agency |
| Army/Air Force Exchange Service |
| MilitaryLifestyle.com - military news, original articles, sale information and coupons for commissaries and exchanges |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Center for Veterans Enterprise - help for veterans who want to start their own business |
| On a lighter note: Summer's Place: "Murphy's Combat Infantryman's Laws of Vietnam" |
| Sgt. Mom's: The Internet Site for Military Families |
| Audie L. Murphy Memorial Web Site |
| Reunions Magazine |
| Military Connections |
| Association of the United States Army |
| National Military Family Association |
| Military Homefront |
| National Coalition for Homeless Veterans |
| Armed Forces - In the News - discusses recent headlines pertinent to military families |
| Armed Forces Information Service - articles (specific to the Armed Forces) on domestic violence |
| Safer Child Communication page |
| Safer Child Personal Finance page |
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