The ROK government has invited our Grandchildren to Korea for a FREE tour July 16 – 26, 2010. Included will be tours, educational experiences, historical exhibits and visits to Korean industry. This is part of their 60th Anniversary Commemoration Program. The tour is filling fast so please read the attachment, pull up the registration form [...]

Van Nuys, CA. (June 17, 2010) – Operation Gratitude and BJ’s Wholesale announced today that they collected 108,816 letters for deployed troops during May in honor of Military Appreciation Month. The letters will be included in Operation Gratitude Care Packages to be shipped to individual U.S. Service Members in 2010. BJ’s Charitable Foundation will also [...]

Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq – Birthdays are a guarantee in life; however, it is how they are celebrated that makes them memorable. More than 200 Soldiers from Task Force Marne celebrated the Army’s 235th birthday at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, June 13, with a trip through the Army’s history. While the Army’s official birthday [...]

The story is about Channing Moss, who was impaled by a live RPG during a Taliban ambush while on patrol. Army protocol says that medivac choppers are never to carry anyone with a live round in him. Even though they feared it could explode, the flight crew said damn the protocol and flew him to [...]

Robert Thompson Jr, US Army, VietNam War Rob was a gentle passionate man. He was member of the 2nd Bn, 503rf Infantry, 173rd Airborne. He entered Nam on 1-18-67 and was killed 4-08-67 by a grenade, multiple fragmentation wounds. He died instantly. I’m greatful that he didn’t suffer but I know he was scared. You’d [...]

My cousin was KIA October 1, 2009 while leading his comrades, he was struck by an IED…. He remains forever in our hearts and will be forever our Hero among heroes. RLTW (Rangers lead the way) on Earth and in Heaven!!!! I love and miss him dearly, his whole family does… He will be honored [...]

U. S. Division-North Public Affairs Office Sgt. Johnathon Jobson, TF Marne Public Affairs Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq – Whether personal or work related, everyone deals with stress during deployments. The 85th Combat Stress Clinic’s mission is to help Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deal with this stress and keep their “mental edge.” While the [...]

, US ARMY, OPeration Iraqi Freedome My little brother was killed in mousil iraq 5-29-09 after an explocive device struck his vehicle,he was not only my little brother but my fater figure even though he was younger i always looked up to him and was very proud of all hed accomplished,He was only 20 years [...]

June 7, 2010 LOS ANGELES – Carolyn Blashek, founder of Operation Gratitude, the military support organization that sends care packages to deployed troops, is among five recipients of the Minerva Award, honoring women “who serve on the front-lines of humanity,” California’s First Lady announced on Good Morning America last week. Blashek was selected for the [...]

Michael D. Scholl, USMC, Operation Iraqi Freedom Michael was killed in action on 11/14/06. He loved being a Marine and loved his family and his Marine family. He loved everyone and I don’t think he was ever cross with anyone. He left behind a wife and daughter, parents, a brother and two sisters. He joined [...]